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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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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources. If finalized, the EPA's proposal is estimated to reduce electricity generation costs by as much as $1.1 billion annually, which could provide cost-savings to American consumers.
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Industry News
Gas Storage Facility Construction Announced
LCG, Apr. 22, 2004--A planned natural gas storage facility to be in a salt cavern will proceed towards construction, according to SGR Holdings, LLC's subsidiary SG Resources Mississippi, LLC (SGRM), following FERC and Fish and Wildlife Service approvals.The facility, intended for Greene County, Mississippi, will provide firm and secondary firm storage at market rates. and have interconnects with Destin Pipeline Company, LLC, and Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT) installations, among others. Mark Cook, a principal of SGRM, said "The Southern Pines Energy Center is ideally located to serve as a supply and storage market hub for seven major pipelines serving Florida and the southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States." Cook commented the Center could enhance the infrastructure available to serve Florida, the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.SGR plans to be operating the storage site by late 2005, and complete the 12 billion cubic feet of capacity by 2006. It would permit withdrawals of as much as 1.2 Bcf each day, and injections of up to .6 billion cubic feet per day.
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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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