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SPP and Member Utilities Successfully Achieve Western Expansion Milestone

LCG, April 2, 2026--Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announced that the expansion of its service territory into the Western Interconnection has been a success. The milestone makes SPP the first regional transmission organization (RTO) with services spanning the Eastern and Western Interconnections. Its member organizations, which cover all or part of 17 states, can now benefit from a more operationally and geographically diverse integrated system.

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Holtec Achieves Milestone towards Restarting Palisades Nuclear Facility and Advances Plans to Build Two SMRs at Palisades Site

LCG, March 31, 2026--Holtec International yesterday announced that it successfully completed a milestone test necessary to return Holtec's Palisades Nuclear Generating Station to service. The 805-MW pressurized water reactor (PWR) is located in Michigan and was shut down by Entergy in May 2022. Holtec acquired the facility in June 2022 and has pursued a path to return the plant to service.

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Calpine Adjusts Earnings Statements for Last Three Years

LCG, March 4, 2003San Jose-based Calpine Corporation restated its earnings results for 2000, 2001, and 2002 after changing accountants.

2000 earnings were lowered from $373 million to $369 million. 2001 earnings were lowered from $648 million to $623 million, and 2002 earnings were reduced from $142 million to $119 million.

Calpine does not see any major impact from the changes but has also asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to review two power contracts beginning in 2000 to determine if proper accounting was used.

Last March Calpine switched auditors, dismissing Arthur Andersen LLP for Deloitte & Touche LLP.

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