EnergyOnline
Services

RSS FEED

EnergyOnline.com rss

News

Holtec Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Utah and Hi Tech Solutions to Deploy Nuclear SMRs

LCG, May 1, 2025--Holtec International (Holtec) announced the signing on April 29 of a strategic cooperation agreement with the State of Utah and Hi Tech Solutions, a leading nuclear services provider based in Kennewick, Washington, to collaborate in the deployment of Holtec's SMR-300s (small modular reactor) in Utah and the broader Mountain West region. Hi Tech will play a leading role in the project development and workforce training to support the rise of new nuclear power generation in the region.

Read more

EPA and Texas Railroad Commission Sign Memorandum of Agreement for Permitting Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide

LCG, April 29, 2025--Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) today outlining the state’s plans to administer programs related to carbon storage wells, known as Class VI wells. The MOA signing is a required step in the RRC’s application to be granted authority to permit Class VI wells in the state of Texas. EPA is currently preparing a proposed approval of RRC’s primacy application.

Read more

Industry News

Reliant to Spin Off Unregulated Businesses

LCG, Oct. 18, 2000--Reliant Energy Inc. said yesterday that its wholly owned subsidiary Reliant Resources Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of Reliant Resources common stock.

In the filing, Reliant said it expects to realize up to $1.3 billion in the public offering. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including the development of generating facilities, acquisitions and the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness, the company said.

Reliant Resources is the vehicle for the parent company's unregulated businesses, which include power plants and energy trading, marketing and risk management operations.

In notes along with the filing, Reliant Resources said "We intend to become a provider of retail electric services in Texas when the market opens to retail competition in Jan. 2002 and in other U.S. markets with favorable regulatory structures and profit opportunities thereafter."

Copyright © 2025 LCG Consulting. All rights reserved. Terms and Copyright
UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
Uniform Storage Model
A Battery Simulation Model
UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
CAISO CRR Auctions
Monthly Price and Congestion Forecasting Service