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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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California's Trans Bay Cable Gains Momentum

LCG, September 9, 2005--Babcock & Brown Power Operating Partners LLC announced yesterday that it received preliminary approval from the directors of the California Independent System Operator (ISO) for its proposed Trans Bay Cable, a $300 million electric transmission project designed to improve grid reliability and service to San Francisco.

The proposed high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable will extend 55 miles from Pittsburg to San Francisco via an underwater route in the San Francisco Bay and will be capable of delivering up to 400 MW into San Francisco. The project is scheduled to commence operations in 2009. Once completed, the operational control will be transferred to the California ISO.

Babcock & Brown Power Operating Partners LLC stated that approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is not necessary, as the other project participants, the City of Pittsburg and Pittsburg Power Co., are not regulated by the CPUC. Environmental approval is still required in order for construction to begin. On July 21, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave preliminary approval for the underlying rate principles.

Babcock & Brown Power Operating Partners LLC is a unit of Australia's second-largest investment bank, Babcock & Brown Ltd., which is based in Sydney.

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