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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
LS Power Announces New PPA for Arkansas Coal Project
LCG, December 6, 2006--Plum Point Energy Associates, LLC ("Plum Point") announced yesterday that it has signed a 50-MW, 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission ("MJMEUC").
The Plum Point Project is a greenfield, coal-fired power project with a design electric generating capacity of 665 MW. The new agreement provides MJMEUC electricity from the project, which is located near Osceola, Arkansas. Project construction began in March of this year. Commercial operations are scheduled to commence in mid-2010.
Plum Point announced in August that it had signed a 200-MW, 30-year PPA with South Mississippi Electric Power Association. LS Power also states that it has a 30-year PPA with The Empire District Electric Company and that a significant portion of the project's output has now been sold under long-term contract or through tenancy in common interests.
Plum Point is a a member of the LS Power Group. On September 15, 2006, the LS Power Group and Dynegy, Inc. announced a merger transaction involving certain assets of the LS Power Group, including the Plum Point Energy Station, and Dynegy, Inc.'s assets.
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