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LCG, December 16, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it has renewed the operating licenses of Constellation LLC’s Clinton Unit 1 in Clinton, Illinois, and Dresden Units 2 and 3, near Morris, Illinois, for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates. The combined capacity of these three, Illinois-based nuclear units is 2,925 MW, and the operating license extension will enable the units to generate carbon-free power through about 2050.
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LCG, December 12, 2025--Today, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced strategic organizational changes designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen grid reliability, and support the unprecedented growth in the demand for electricity across Texas. To meet these objectives, ERCOT created two new organizations: Interconnection and Grid Analysis, and Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The two organizations will formally launch in January 2026.
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Industry News
CFTC Issues Subpoena for Energy Bids
LCG, Apr. 23, 2003--Bids made by Reliant Resources Inc. through the California Independent System Operator (ISO) in the summer of 2000 are being sought by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which issued a subpoena to the grid operator.The ISO released a notice to market participants yesterday that included the subpoena, and stated that it plans to provide the CFTC with the bid data from the requested period, June 18 through June 25, 2000. The federal agency said it wishes to obtain arrangements between Reliant and the ISO for out-of-market sales, and day-ahead, hour-ahead, and real-time market bids.Although the CFTC lacks the power of prosecution, it has met with representatives of the U.S. Attorney's office in houston, which has charged El Paso Corp. and Dynegy Inc. in cases of alleged reporting of fabricated trades. The ISO will provide the information outlined in the subpoena on May 1, the market notice said.
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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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