News
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
New Jersey Utility Joins PJM from NYISO
LCG, Mar. 28, 2002--New Jersey's Bergen County, served by Rockland Electric Co., will be part of the Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, the Mid-Atlantic grid operator.Prior to the announcement by Rockland, the utility had been part of the New York Independent System Operator market territory. The addition of Rockland is the first since Washington, DC's Potomac Electric Power joined in 1966. PJM West represents a further upcoming addition to PJM, and will cover the territory served by Allegheny Power's transmission system, including parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. The company is a subsidiary of Allegheny Energy Inc., based in Hagerstown, Md.Rockland's service territory supplies approximately 400 megawatts of demand, but does not represent any generation. Rockland will take part in the Basic Generation Service auction, which is intended to offer retail customers the opportunity to select alternative suppliers on a competitive basis.
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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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