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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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PRESS RELEASES

ERCOT Summer 2026: What’s Driving the Next Wave of Market Risk? (5/27/2026)

LCG, May 27, 2026--ERCOT enters Summer 2026 with healthy near-term reserve margins, but rapidly growing data center demand, persistent West Texas congestion, and the rollout of RTC+B are reshaping market dynamics faster than ever.
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Previous Press Releases

ERCOT Summer 2026: What’s Driving the Next Wave of Market Risk? (5/27/2026)
LCG Releases January–March 2026 PJM Congestion Outlook Featuring Fundamentals-Based 3-Month Forecast (12/2/2025)
MISO Long-Term Nodal Insights (11/12/2025)
New Analysis from LCG Consulting: Where AI is Located Matters – ERCOT 2030 Outlook (9/19/2025)
LCG Webinar: Real-Time, Real Change: ERCOT’s Market Overhaul Explained (8/1/2025)
LCG Unveils 2nd Edition of 2025 ERCOT Electricity Market Outlook (3/20/2025)
LCG Publishes 2025 Annual Outlook for Texas Electricity Market (ERCOT) (8/14/2024)
LCG Publishes 2024 Annual Outlook for Texas Electricity Market (ERCOT) (10/10/2023)
LCG CONSULTING PREDICTS FUTURE VALUE OF EVERY PATH AVAILABLE IN THE 2024 CAISO CRR AUCTIONS (9/12/2023)
LCG Publishes 2023 Annual Outlook for Texas Electricity Market (ERCOT) (6/10/2022)
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