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EIA Analysis of Southwest Hydropower Generation Shows Record Lows and Slow Recovery

LCG, November 13, 2026--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today issued an "In-Brief Analysis" highlighting the record lows for hydropower generation in the Southwest this summer. The prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin caused record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was a full 28 percent lower than the 10-year average and 19 percent lower than during the same period last year.

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NRC Issues Construction Permit for Long Mott High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactor in Texas

LCG, November 11, 2026--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on November 9 that it has approved the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas. Long Mott Energy, LLC (LME) must obtain a separate operating license from the NRC before loading fuel or operating the reactors.

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FPL Group to Build 30 MW Wind Generation

LCG, July 15, 2003FPL Energy LLC has announced that it will build a 30-megawatt wind farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Today, the generation company said it plans to construct 20 wind turbines near Meyersdale, each providing 1.5 megawatts of capacity. FirstEnergy Corporations FirstEnergy Solutions will buy power from the farm under a long-term contract.

Atlantic Renewable Corporation and Zilkha Renewable Energy LLC developed the project, and construction will begin some time this year.

FPL Energy LLC is a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. FPL Energy has almost 130 megawatts of wind energy capacity in construction or in operation within Pennsylvania. The company has 30 wind farms in 10 states.

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