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LCG, September 30, 2025--Vistra Corp. announced yesterday that it will proceed with the next phase of its capital plan to support grid reliability in Texas. In 2024, Vistra identified over $1 billion worth of potential capital additions in generation capacity within the Texas ERCOT market by 2028 if market conditions were supportive. Now, with West Texas' growing power requirements, particularly the state's expanding oil and natural gas industries, Vistra reached a final investment decision and confirms it will build two new advanced natural gas-fired power units on-site at its Permian Basin Power Plant.
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LCG, September 24, 2025--Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) yesterday announced its new initiative to increase its efforts to fully use and apply innovation and transformation through industry collaboration to best overcome the challenges and opportunities facing future grid operations. The new Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative will advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to better understand the implications of rapid grid and technology evolution and position ERCOT to lead in the future energy landscape.
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Industry News
BG&E Cuts Some Slack as Disconnect Moratorium Ends
LCG, April 9, 2001The Maryland Public Service Commission's winter moratorium on service disconnects for low-income customers ended March 31, but Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. said it will cut its customers some slack to keep their service on."We know the end of the moratorium might cause more concern for our customers already in adifficult situation," says Frank O. Heintz, president of BG&E. "We want these customers to know wewill remain flexible in helping them find the best solution for their circumstances."High natural gas prices have left some BG&E customers unable to stay current with their bills, the company said. The utility said it offers an option under which they pay an even monthly charge for service and it also provides guidance to customers seeking assistance from the Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs."We want to work with our customers to help find solutions to the winter's heating costs," said Heintz.
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UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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