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LCG, December 24, 2025--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued emergency orders to keep two Indiana coal plants operational, with the stated goal to ensure Americans in the Midwest region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months. The orders direct CenterPoint Energy, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to take all measures necessary to ensure specified generation units at both the F.B. Culley and R.M. Schahfer generating stations in Indiana are available to operate.
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LCG, December 18, 2025--RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, today announced their partnering to provide new wind power generation capacity online to meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand. The companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from RWE’s 200 MW Prairie Creek wind project in Blackford County, Indiana. I&M will purchase electricity from the wind project, which will further diversify its portfolio and be consistent with its all-of-the-above strategy to secure generation for its rapidly growing electricity demand.
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Industry News
FERC Releases New Utility Debt Restrictions
LCG, February 20, 2003As part of its decision regarding Westar Energy Inc.s debt-related request, FERC has issued debt financing guidelines for utilities.Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Westar Energy Inc.s proposition to raise as much as $650 million in long-term and unsecured debt. The largest electric utility in Kansas, Westar Energy has been trying to reduce its debt by several means, including the sale of non-utility assets and dividend reduction.According to the commissions decision, Westars sale or placement of long-term, unsecured debt must be accompanied by a filing of a Report of Securities, issued within 30 days of the event.While FERC will allow Westar Energy to finance its debt, the commission simultaneously released guidelines regarding public utility debt in order to prevent borrowed funds from being used for non-utility purposes.According to FERCs website, www.ferc.fed.us, these guidelines are:Public utilities seeking authorization to issue debt backed by a utility asset must use the proceeds of the debt for utility purposes only. If any utility assets that secure debt issuances are "spun off," the debt must follow the asset and also be "spun off." If any of the proceeds from unsecured debt are used for non-utility purposes, the debt must follow the non-utility assets. If the non-utility assets are "spun off," then a proportionate share of the debt must follow the "spun-off" non-utility asset. If utility assets financed by unsecured debt are "spun off" to another entity, then a proportionate share of the debt must also be "spun off." The commission noted that the new guidelines would apply to all approved secured and unsecured debt authorized by the Commission.
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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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