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LCG, September 12, 2025--Entergy announced yesterday that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved Entergy Texas’ proposal to build two efficient natural gas-fired power plants to support the region’s rapid growth. The combined electric generating capacity of the two facilities, the Legend Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, will add over 1,200 MW to the Southeast Texas power grid to support new customer demand, increase reliability and lower costs for all customers. Both facilities are scheduled to commence operations by mid-2028.
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LCG, September 4, 2025--Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced yesterday that phased construction has commenced on its 142-MW Appaloosa Solar Project, a utility-scale solar facility underway in southeastern Washington. The project is being built by Qcells EPC, who will serve as the module manufacturer and the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solution provider. Construction is scheduled through 2026, and commercial operation is expected at the end of next year.
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Industry News
FERC Caps New York Electric Rates
LCG, June 29, 2001The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, hoping to avoid California-style price increases, yesterday approved a plan to rein in wholesale power prices in New York State through this summer.The FERC plan specifies that once wholesale prices rise to a certain level, a cap would be imposed. Utilities or power producers charging more than the cap would have to justify their prices upon review.The controls, approved unanimously by the five-member commission, would remain in effect through the end of October. "We're going to be diligent in making sure that rates are low," said FERC Chairman Curt Hebert.The federal agency, a division of the Department of Energy, rejected a request by New York State officials that would allow collection of retroactive damages against power producers who were believed to have inflated prices.Nevertheless, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer was pleased with FERC's action. "This is a critical step for us as we head into summer," he said.A group representing the state's non-utility generators said it was disappointed with the plan. "There is no evidence of market power abuses in New York state," said Gavin Donohue, executive director of the Independent Power Producers of New York State. "It sends a bad signal that to do business in New York, you have to play by different rules than other places."Under FERC's plan, a review would kick in if power prices anywhere in the state rose to $150 per megawatt-hour, or if one or more power producers charged $100 more than the average for a particular region. Currently, wholesale power prices in New York are around $60 per megawatt-hour.New York Gov. George Pataki hailed the proposal, calling it "an important step toward protecting energy consumers."
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The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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