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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
FPL Energy Dedicates the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
LCG, October 20, 2006--FPL Energy, LLC yesterday dedicated the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, which is the largest wind farm in the world. The electric generating capacity of the Texas project is 735 MW, which brings FPL Energy's total wind-based capacity in Texas to over 1,600 MW.
The Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is located in Taylor and Nolan Counties and includes 291 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines. The initial phase of the project was completed at the end of 2005, and the final phase was completed last month. FPL Energy now operates more than 1,600 megawatts of wind in Texas alone.
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