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LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025.
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LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.
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Industry News
Appeals of FERC's Decisions on Western Energy Contracts Planned
LCG, June 27, 2003--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ruling upholding certain power contracts signed during the western energy crisis will be appealed by the state power-buying agency and major western utilities, although the likelihood that such appeals will succeed does not appear significant.Companies selling power under long-term contracts said they are confident that an appeal before FERC will not result in a change in the regulatory agency's stance. The CEO and president of Sempra Energy, Stephen Baum, said that his company's position is supported by a prior ruling issued by the San Diego Superior Court. Besides California, Sierra Pacific Resources subsidiary Sierra Pacific Power Co., PacifiCorp, and Nevada Power Co. will file for rehearings, and will likely present their cases in court if FERC does not change its decisions.FERC and the utilities disagree on whether contracts signed during a time when efforts at manipulation were apparently taking place should stand. While FERC upheld the contracts this week, it also issued "show cause" orders to 60 companies and utilities concerning their behavior in the power marketplace during 2000 and 2001. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Ca., said that under the circumstances she found the rulings on contracts "incomprehensible." Sempra Energy Resources, one of the sellers to California's Department of Water Resources, said it might consider switching the terms of a contract for 1,900 megawatts over 10 years to a form that would allow the agency to pay for the quantity of power that it uses, rather than a pre-determined amount.
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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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