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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
California PUC Approves PG&E's Contract to Purchase Wind Power
LCG, August 26, 2005--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced yesterday that its long-term contract to purchase up to 75 MW of wind energy from PPM Energy's Shiloh I Wind Project in Solano County was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).PG&E states that, with the newly approved agreement, it has met its annual goal to increase its renewable purchases by a minimum of 1% of retail load. Earlier this month, PG&E issued its third Request for Offers (RFO) to solicit renewable energy pursuant to the State of California Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program.The State of California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program, which is managed by the CPUC and the California Energy Commission, requires each utility to increase its procurement of eligible renewable generating resources by 1% of load per year to achieve a 20% renewables goal.
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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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