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EPA Announces Proposed Rule Action to Revise ELG's and Support Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Power Plants

LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources. If finalized, the EPA's proposal is estimated to reduce electricity generation costs by as much as $1.1 billion annually, which could provide cost-savings to American consumers.

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DOE Awards $94 Million to Eight American Companies to Accelerate SMR Deployments and Develop Supply Chain

LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The DOE states that awardees will collectively receive more than $94 million in Federal cost-shared funding to spur additional Gen III+ SMR deployments by addressing key gaps that have hindered the domestic nuclear industry in licensing, supply chain, and site preparation.

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Midwest ISO and Southwest Power Pool File Tariff with FERC

LCG, November 5, 2002Midwest Independent System Operator and the Southwest Power Pool (SSP) plan to instate a combined tariff in order to do away with rate pancaking in electricity transactions between service territories.

Midwest ISO, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved Regional Transmission Operator, and SPP have decided to adopt the combined tariff in order that wholesale energy customers such as utilities will benefit and that the energy markets in the region will be stabilized.
Midwest ISO and SPP assert that the combined tariff will preserve the zonal rate structure, long-term firm SPP service agreements, and states' rates currently on file under the SPP tariff, in addition to eliminating rate pancaking on transactions between the two organizations customers.

The combined tariff currently awaits approval by the FERC.

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