News
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
Simply-Cycle Plant Running in New Mexico
LCG, June 27, 2002--A new gas-fired power plant in Lordsburg, New Mexico, has been brought into full operation, owner PNM Resources announced.The plant, which is near New Mexico's southwestern border with Arizona, will be under contract to provide 32 MW of power to Texas-New Mexico Power in 2002. From 2003 to 2006, the contract terms call for the sale of 100 MW annually. The facility was designed with a capacity of 120 MW.PNM Resources is a holding company for subsidiary Public Service Company of New Mexico, a utility providing electricity and natural gas to 1.3 million people in New Mexico. PNM is a seller of wholesale power in the Western U.S. Another PNM plant now under construction and scheduled to begin operations in September is the Afton Generating Station near Las Cruces. Afton will have a capacity of 135 MW.
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