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LCG, February 20, 2026--The EIA today issued an "in-brief analysis" that estimates U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to complete a record installation of 86 GW of new, utility-scale electric generating capacity that is connected to the U.S. power grid in 2026. Last year, 53 GW of new capacity was added to the grid, which was the largest capacity installation in a single year since 2002. Thus the estimate of 86 GW of new capacity in 2026 is a whopping 33 GW greater than the year prior. It should be noted that over 20 GW of the 86 GW of new capacity this year is estimated to be completed in December.
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LCG, February 19, 2026--The EIA released an "in-brief analysis" today regarding the expected completion of the first, large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in June 2026, and the significant growth potential for year-round, 24x7, carbon-free, renewable EGS power generation in the United States.
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Industry News
El Paso Tests Market for Two California Gas Lines
LCG, May 14, 2001El Paso Corp. said Friday that two of its pipeline subsidiaries are holding "open seasons" to test the market for possible expansion of natural gas lines from the Southwest into California.Open seasons are a period of time during which gas shippers are invited to place firm bids for capacity on a proposed pipeline or pipeline expansion.El Paso's Mojave Pipeline Co. began an open season last Thursday which will run until May 31 for a proposed expansion to a pipeline carrying gas from Topock, Ariz. on the California border near Needles to Antioch in the San Francisco East Bay and on to Sacramento.El Paso Natural Gas Co. will on May 25 close an open season begun May 1 for a project that would add capacity on a line from Ehrenberg, Ariz., a border town 80 miles south of Topock near Blythe, Calif. to Dagget, Calif. to a point near Barstow.The announcement came as El Paso Natural Gas Co. and El Paso Merchant Energy, which is a gas marketer belonging to El Paso Corp., were preparing to defend themselves against charges they used market power to drive up the price of natural gas in California, where prices are the highest in the nation.This morning in Washington, a federal administrative law judge will begin proceedings brought by the California Public utilities Commission, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison Co. charging that the El Paso units manipulated the market, adding $3.7 billion to the cost of gas in the state over the past 12 months.El Paso is not alone in seeking to expand gas deliveries into California, as a host of new electric power plants, some already under construction, is expected to increase demand dramatically. Other firms that have announced plans to build new lines or expand existing facilities include the Transwestern unit of Enron Corp., PG&E's National Energy Group, the Kern River Transmission subsidiary of The Williams Cos., Southern California Gas Co., Calpine Corp., Kinder Morgan and Questar Corp.
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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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Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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