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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
PG&E Corporation Unit Slated for Bankruptcy Filing
LCG, May 14, 2003-National Energy Group, a subsidiary of the Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation, may enter Chapter 11.On Tuesday PG&E Corporation noted its plans to file for bankruptcy for its electricity generation and trading unit. The Corporation also intends to omit National Energy Group from its earning projections may even surrender ownership.PG&E Corp. already has one unit in bankruptcy court, PG&E utility, which serves customers in Northern California. The utility is well on its way to recovery and only faces obstacles as to which bankruptcy plan it will be permitted to execute.National Energy Group, however, is one of the energy trade's most doomed companies, suffering from low energy prices after the high prices of 2000 and 2001. The company reported a net loss of $261 million for the first quarter, as opposed to a net income of $37 million for last year's first quarter.
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