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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 May Create Boundaries for RTO's
LCG, May 31, 2002--Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners are concerned about utilities joining regional transmission organizations far from where they are geographically situated.PJM Interconnection and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. are beginning to solidify as RTOs, with the goal of developing a common market by 2005. Midwest companies Commonwealth Edison, Illinois Power, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. plan to join the Northeast RTO PJM Interconnection. While companies can choose the RTO to which they want to belong, FERC commissioners worry that the principles of natural markets and reliability might be overlooked.FERC may consider creating incentives or regulations requiring RTO participants to join RTO's that are regionally logical and adjacent, although no specific intentions have been expressed .
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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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