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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources. If finalized, the EPA's proposal is estimated to reduce electricity generation costs by as much as $1.1 billion annually, which could provide cost-savings to American consumers.
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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The DOE states that awardees will collectively receive more than $94 million in Federal cost-shared funding to spur additional Gen III+ SMR deployments by addressing key gaps that have hindered the domestic nuclear industry in licensing, supply chain, and site preparation.
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Industry News
610-MW Texas Generating Unit Out Following Pipe Rupture
LCG, July 15, 2003--One of the W.A. Parish power plant's four generating units, Unit 8, is being inspected to determine the extent of damage it suffered when a steam pipe ruptured for unknown reasons.The unit, rated at 610 megawatts of capacity, will be shut down until the extent of any necessary repairs has been determined. Meanwhile, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., which owns W.A. Parish, will obtain capacity to substitute for the lost output from the market. The incident, which occurred Tuesday, did not result in service interruptions to customers, and no plant staff were injured. The plant, which burns coal, is approximately 50 miles southwest of Houston, in Fort Bend County.
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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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Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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