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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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Calpine Corp. has promoted E. James Macias to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Macias will be in charge of the company's power generation, Calpine Energy Services, and Gas Resources, among other ventures. Macias has served as senior vice president -- power and industrial marketing, and led negotiations with California for long-term power contracts. Prior to joining Calpine, Macias worked for 22 years within the gas supply and power generation businesses at Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Daniel R. Allard has been promoted to senior vice president of Calpine Canada. Allard, who joined Calpine in 1997, was most recently vice president of business development - Calpine Canada. He will manage power generation, oil and gas operations, and energy trading and marketing. Michael P. Thomas has been promoted to senior vice president at Calpine Corp. In his new role, Thomas will be responsible for cash management. He will continue as corporate treasurer, overseeing Calpine's corporate credit function. Before joining Calpine in 1994, Thomas worked for nearly a decade in the banking industry. Joseph E. Ronan, Jr. has been promoted to senior vice president of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Calpine Corp. Ronan, who served Calpine as general counsel from 1992 through 1998 before becoming vice president of government and regulatory affairs in 1999, has also worked as an attorney with the federal government, the state of Wyoming and in the oil and renewable energy industries.
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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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