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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
Canadian Oil and Gas Firms to Merge
LCG, Jan. 28, 2002--A merger deal has been struck by PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy, and the resulting entity, EnCana Corp., will rank among the world's largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies.The agreement is worth over C$21.4 billion ($13.3 billion), transacted completely through a stock swap. Alberta Energy investors will receive 1.472 shares of PanCanadian Energy for each share they own. Cost savings relating to exploration and production costs are estimated at C$250 million ($155 million).EnCana Corp.'s president and CEO will be Gwyn Morgan, who now holds those positions at Alberta Energy, while the company's chairman will be PanCanadian's chairman David O'Brien. O'Brien said in a statement, "we have decided to come together as equals from positions of strength so that we can achieve a stronger future in this highly competitive marketplace."Based upon proved reserves of natural gas and oil and gas liquids, the overall production target of EnCana will be 2.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 255,000 barrels of oil per day.
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