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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
California Audits Confirm Utilities' Insolvency
LCG, Jan. 30, 2001Independent audits of California's two big electric utilities, ordered by the state Public Utilities Commission which said it doubted the veracity of the companies' own financial officials, confirm that things are just as bad as the regulators were told.The audit for Southern California Edison Co. was released yesterday and that for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was expected to follow today.Undertaken for the PUC by accounting firm KMPG, the audit of SoCal Edison showed that the utility had lost about $4.5 billion purchasing power at market rates and selling it a fixed rates. The audit also answered critics who have complained of transfers of money from SoCal Edison to its parent, Edison International Inc.In the five years covered by the audit, SoCal Edison had transferred large sums to Edison International, and the parent company had paid out $1.6 billion in shareholder dividends and had spent another $2 billion repurchasing the company's stock. KMPG found nothing unusual about those transactions, noting that they were made when the going was good.Edison spokesman Steven Conroy said of the audit, "It does certainly highlight what we've been saying about our financial situation."Phil Trounstine, communications director for California Gov. Gray Davis, said the governor believes the audits support his contention that the state can help the utilities out of their present difficulties without a further rate increase, but didn't say what sort of magic the governor would use.He'll need some. Twelve days ago, the state began purchasing power for the utilities under emergency legislation that provided $400 million for the purpose. California Department of Water Resources spokesman Mike Sicilia said yesterday that the department had used up the money by Sunday. "We are now operating under the governor's emergency powers," he explained.Davis has ordered more state money to keep the utilities in electricity, but didn't say how much or how long the state would go on buying short-term power.
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