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LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.
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LCG, October 23, 2025--Google announced today a first-of-its kind agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The 400-MW Broadwing Energy power project, located in Decatur, Illinois, will capture and permanently store its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By agreeing to buy most of the power it generates, Google is helping get this new, baseload power source built and connected to the regional grid that supports our data centers.
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Industry News
Western RTO Requested by Utilities
LCG, April 1, 2002-A group of western utilities has requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve its proposal for a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) to oversee energy transactions in the west.Sierra Pacific Power, Puget Sound Energy, Portland General Electric, Nevada Power, NorthWestern Energy, Idaho Power, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Bonneville Power Administration, and Avista came together to submit the proposal.The request would open up transmission lines over the whole region, facilitating the delivery of wholesale electricity and eliminating additional transmission fees incurred when electricity moves from one system to the next. Instead, utilities would pay one base fee to use transmission lines in the region.The RTO, as a non-profit corporation, will cost between $125 and $140 million per year, and independent analysts project that RTO West will save $300 million. Foreseen to be in effect around 2005 if approved, RTO West still requires a lot of assessment and paperwork. BC Hydro, as a Canadian utility, will require special authorization. Also, some utilities require state approval.
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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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