News
LCG, August 15, 2025--Xcel Energy announced that the company received state approval yesterday from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Prairie Island nuclear plant through the early 2050s. Prairie Island has two units that have a combined generating capacity of 1,100 MW. The units’ current operating licenses expire in 2033 and 2034.
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LCG, August 7, 2025--Portland General Electric (PGE) today announced the completion of three, four-hour lithium-ion utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Oregon, adding 475 MW and more than 1.9 GWh of dispatchable capacity to serve the Portland metro area. Each of these BESS facilities can deliver power during peak demand or when other electric generating facilities are limited, which improves system flexibility, reliability and costs.
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Industry News
PJM Approves Transmission Upgrades
LCG, October 8, 2002-Transmission operator PJM Interconnection LLC has authorized over $725 million in upgrades to the Mid-Atlantic region's electricity transmission system. PJM's Independent Board passed the upgrades last week, and the Board of Directors approved the upgrades yesterday.In coming to this decision, officials considered proposed projects and opinions from energy companies, transmission owners, and state regulatory bodies.The upgrades are said to serve 39 new power plants, which will provide an additional capacity of nearly 8,600 MW.PJM Interconnection is a non-stock company responsible for electricity grid reliability in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia.
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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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