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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
Outlook for Nuclear Power in Ontario is Bright
LCG, October 14, 2005--The Ontario government is expected to announce next week its approval to restart Units 1 and 2 of the Bruce A Nuclear Power Station near Kincardine in southwestern Ontario. The two, 750-MW nuclear units commenced operations in 1977 and were shut down in 1995 and 1997 by the prior owner, Ontario Power Generation (OPG).In March 2005 it was announced by the government of Ontario that a tentative agreement had been reached with Bruce Power to restart Units 1 and 2 at the Bruce A nuclear generating station in Kincardine. At that time, the agreement was approved in principle by the boards of directors of the major partners of Bruce Power: Cameco Corporation, Transcanada Corporation, and BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust.Negotiations have been on-going, and Ontario's new energy minister, Donna Cansfield, stated recently that "due diligence" and final wording are still being refined.In order to reduce emissions and improve public health, the Ontario government committed to close nearly 7,600 MW of coal-fired, generating capacity by early 2009. The first of five coal plants, Lakeview Generating Station, with a capacity of 1,140 MW, was shutdown in April of this year. To compensate for the loss of generating capacity, the Ontario government is actively pursuing the development of new generating capacity from non-coal sources, together with demand-response projects.Ontario has already been busy refurbishing reactors at the Pickering A nuclear station, located east of Toronto. The station originally commenced generating power in the early seventies and was placed in "voluntary lay-up" in 1997. The first of four Pickering A reactors was returned to service in September 2003. The refurbishment project was more than two years late and cost nearly three times the amount approved by the Board of Directors of OPG. Last month, Unit 1 also began generating power again. The 515-MW nuclear reactor is expected to be in full, commercial operation shortly. In August of this year, OPG announced its decision not to proceed with refurbishing Pickering A's units 2 and 3.
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