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By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.
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LCG, June 4, 2026--PowerSouth Energy Cooperative (PowerSouth) yesterday announced plans to increase the electric generating capacity at its Lowman Energy Center (LEC), located in Leroy, Alabama. PowerSouth plans to install a second, highly efficient advanced M501JAC gas turbine with a twenty-five year long-term service agreement from Mitsubishi Power. Burns & McDonnell will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.
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Industry News
Rising Profile of Coal Underlined by Private Equity
LCG, June 15, 2004--Several private equity firms have bought U.S. assets of a German holding company, RAG Coal International AG, for approximately $1 billion, to form a new company, American Coal Holdings Inc., which will be the fourth-largest coal company in the U.S.The announcement of the deal in late May by First Reserve Corp., Blackstone Group, and American Metals & Coal International Inc., gives First Reserve and Blackstone 42.% stakes each in the company, while American Metals will own the remainder, without voting privileges.The assets include mines in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois, from which approximately 65 million tons are produced annually. The U.S. accounts for approximately one-quarter of global coal supply, while the price of the fuel in the U.S. has risen about 50%, after a sustained rise in natural gas prices, as well as in oil.Blackstone has made previous inroads into the energy sector, with previous purchases of stakes in both an oil firm and a petroleum refinery. First Reserve has already bought into a mining company and an owner of coal reserves.
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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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