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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
NRG Files Chapter 11
LCG, May 15, 2003-Yesterday, Xcel Energy Inc. unit NRG Energy Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.NRG filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York; the company plans to continue regular operations while undergoing restructuring.NRG has $9.23 billion in debt. Its reorganization plan involves a $752 million debt restructuring settlement with creditors, and it expects to emerge from bankruptcy by year's end. The company will no longer be included in Xcel's financial statements. Leonard LoBiondo of Kroll Zolfo Cooper LLC will assume responsibility as chief restructuring officer, and John Boken, also from Kroll Zolfo Cooper, will be interim president and chief operating officer.On Wednesday, shares of Xcel increased by 20 cents or 1.4 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. Xcel Energy is based in Minneapolis and controls utilities in Colorado, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and some of the Southwest.
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