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SPP and Member Utilities Successfully Achieve Western Expansion Milestone

LCG, April 2, 2026--Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announced that the expansion of its service territory into the Western Interconnection has been a success. The milestone makes SPP the first regional transmission organization (RTO) with services spanning the Eastern and Western Interconnections. Its member organizations, which cover all or part of 17 states, can now benefit from a more operationally and geographically diverse integrated system.

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Holtec Achieves Milestone towards Restarting Palisades Nuclear Facility and Advances Plans to Build Two SMRs at Palisades Site

LCG, March 31, 2026--Holtec International yesterday announced that it successfully completed a milestone test necessary to return Holtec's Palisades Nuclear Generating Station to service. The 805-MW pressurized water reactor (PWR) is located in Michigan and was shut down by Entergy in May 2022. Holtec acquired the facility in June 2022 and has pursued a path to return the plant to service.

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El Paso Sells Coal and Natural Gas Assets

LCG, November 7, 2002-El Paso Corp. plans to sell over a half a billion dollars worth of assets.

El Paso, the continent's largest pipeline company, has announced the sale or future sale of some of its coal reserves, coal properties, and gas-related assets.

El Paso has said Natural Resource Partners L.P. intends to buy Coastal Coal's reserves in areas of West Virginia and Virginia for $69 million.

Westport Resources company plans to buy natural gas sources in Utah for $502 million. Uintah Basin and Ouray Fields have a combined total of over 1,000 wells, producing roughly 80 million cubic feet of gas per day.

Currently, El Paso Corporation is under scrutiny for allegedly restricting gas supply to California during the California energy crisis of 2000/2001.

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