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LCG, May 19, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the 199.5-MW Big Horn I wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. This agreement represents the fourth PPA executed by the two companies for projects in the Pacific Northwest.
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LCG, May 18, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues in the Midwest anticipated this summer. The order is in effect beginning on May 19, 2026, through August 16, 2026. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant (Campbell Plant) in West Olive, Michigan shall take all steps necessary to remain available to operate and to minimize costs for the region.
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Industry News
Republican Senator Against FERC Transmission Plans
LCG, March 28, 2003The head of the Senate Energy Committee has said that FERC should not be allowed to federalize the nations electricity transmission.Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., is trying to stop the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from applying its plan to create Regional Transmission Organizations nationwide.For well over a year, FERC has been planning to establish five RTOs over which FERC will hold some authority, part of a larger "Standard Market Design" aimed at improving the now increasingly market-based electricity industry. RTOs will be responsible for ensuring reliability. In FERCs view, the RTO arrangement will streamline the now patchy transmission networks between states and allow for efficient energy markets.In the Republican senators view, FERC is overreaching its authority and should be stopped. He has suggested an appropriations bill could be drafted in such a way as to discourage FERC from continuing in its plan.Domenici has offered an alternative proposal, permitting individual states to combine their own transmission plans outside of FERCs influence.Representatives from Southern and Western states have come out against FERCs proposed market system.Meanwhile, other legislators have voiced concerns over Domenicis proposal. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) noted that Domenicis plan calls for state governors to appoint energy market officials, possibly leading to the destabilization of the nations electricity market.FERC will release a report detailing the likely effects of its market plans on individual states this April.
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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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