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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
Senate Approves Ethanol and Energy Tax Breaks
LCG, April 24, 2002-Yesterday the United States Senate approved $14 billion in energy tax relief as a part of the larger energy bill to be voted on as soon as this week.According to Senator Max Baucus, D-MT, the tax break package was split evenly between production and conservation.The proposal awards renewable energy $2.3 billion in tax credits and energy efficient appliances and buildings $2.2 billion. $1.8 billion in credits would be given to alternative fuel for vehicles.$1.9 billion would go to incentives for cleaner coal technology, and $4.4 billion in credits would be allotted to shale oil, natural gas, and coal bed methane.The Senate also discussed ethanol as a part of yesterday's debates. While ethanol use was hotly contested by California and New York senators, the Senate passed a proposal to triple ethanol use.Led by Senator Tom Daschle, proponents managed to convince senators to instate the use of 2.3 billion gallons of ethanol by 2004, and 5 billion gallons by 2012. U.S. consumption of ethanol last year was about 1.7 billion gallons.According to proponents, combining corn-derived ethanol with gasoline yields a cleaner-burning fuel,can displace the hazardous and controversial MTBE, and yields less toxic carbon monoxide gas than regular fuel. Not surprisingly, the measure enjoys strong support from the agriculture industry, which produces more corn than it knows what to do with.However, some states worry that the ethanol plan would result in gasoline shortages and increased prices because of shipping difficulties. Also, some scientists believe that burning ethanol might produce more smog during warmer months because of nitrogen oxide emissions. Daschle insisted that states worried about inconsistent supply could apply for waivers from the new requirements.
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