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SPP's Western Expansion Set for Implementation on April 1

LCG, March 13, 2026--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced yesterday that leaders from the participating organizations voted unanimously to proceed as planned with expanding its regional transmission organization (RTO) services into the Western Interconnection. SPP sees the decision to proceed as planned as a strong signal of confidence as SPP and its partner utilities prepare for this key milestone, which will occur overnight between March 31 and April 1.

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Entergy Estimates Customer Savings of $5B from "Fair Share Plus" Data Center Agreements

LCG, March 6, 2026--Entergy yesterday announced approximately $5 billion in total savings for 2.3 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi resulting from data center customer agreements in those states. Entergy, which completed its first data center customer agreement in 2024, projects the customer savings over the next 20 years and after the regulatory approval or acknowledgement of the public service commissions in those states.

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Shareholders File Suit Against El Paso Electric

LCG, January 21, 2003-A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against El Paso Electric regarding alleged violation of federal laws.

The lawsuit, on behalf of shareholders and filed by a shareholder owning 100 common shares, addresses allegations that El Paso Electric Company did not comply with federal securities laws.

El Paso Electric is not related to the El Paso Corporation, a large energy and natural gas pipeline company also undergoing legal scrutiny.

The Form 8-K was filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The lawsuit comes as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is investigating improper behavior in the Western electricity market.

Little information is available regarding the suit, but El Paso Electric denies any wrongdoing.

El Paso Electric distributes and generates electricity in West Texas and New Mexico. The company serves over 300,000 customers.

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