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NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Constellation's Nuclear Reactors at Clinton and Dresden Facilities

LCG, December 16, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it has renewed the operating licenses of Constellation LLC’s Clinton Unit 1 in Clinton, Illinois, and Dresden Units 2 and 3, near Morris, Illinois, for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates. The combined capacity of these three, Illinois-based nuclear units is 2,925 MW, and the operating license extension will enable the units to generate carbon-free power through about 2050.

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ERCOT Announces Organizational Changes to Promote Grid Reliability, Rapid Demand Growth, and Innovation

LCG, December 12, 2025--Today, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced strategic organizational changes designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen grid reliability, and support the unprecedented growth in the demand for electricity across Texas. To meet these objectives, ERCOT created two new organizations: Interconnection and Grid Analysis, and Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The two organizations will formally launch in January 2026.

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Dynegy Reaches Settlement Related to CA Energy Crisis

LCG, Apr. 27, 2004--Dynegy Inc. has agreed to a settlement with California and federal authorities, such that its West Coast Power LLC trading unit, which it owns with NRG Energy, will forego payment of $259 million for previous power sales, while it will pay an additional $22.5 million for distribution to power buyers.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and California Public Utilities Commission reached the settlement, which was related to charges that it withheld power from the market on occasions during the period from January 2000 to June 2001.

Under the settlement, the cancellation of outstanding bills for power purchases will be divided among the major California utilities and the California Department of Water Resources. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will be recognized in the amount of $82.3 million, Southern California Edison with $34.4 million, and San Diego Gas & Electric in the amount of $16.5 million.
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