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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
Mirant's Debt Rating Lowered to Junk
LCG, October 22, 2002-In line with the state of numerous energy companies lately, Mirant Corporation saw its debt rating lowered to junk status late yesterday by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.Mirant, which has outstanding debt of $10.7 billion, went from a unsecured debt rating of BB to BBB-minus.On October 10, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the company's debt to near junk, at which point Mirant spokespeople made a point of the company's devotion to "strengthen liquidity and reduce trading and marketing activity," as was stated by company chief financial officer Ray Hill.Mirant owns or controls 17,000 megawatts worth of electric capacity in the United States.
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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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