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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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Hurricane Isabel Leaves over 600,000 Without Electricity

LCG, September 18, 2003More than 638,000 people in North Carolina and Virginia lost power Thursday, when Hurricane Isabel struck.

The storm knocked over trees and snapped power lines, taking out electricity service in North Carolina and Virginia. More power outages are expected as Isabel continues on its path.

The storm has also caused 1,500 flights along the East Coast to be cancelled, and the eye came ashore at 2 pm EDT this afternoon, bringing gusts of up to 105 mph.

Many services in the Washington, D.C. area have also been shut down. The airport, subway, and Amtrak were closed in anticipation of the storm.

Duke Power, Dominion Virginia Power and Dominion North Carolina Power are among those that supply electricity to the affected region.

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