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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
ACCIONA Energy Targets Completion of Two Wind Projects by End of 2008
LCG, October 21, 2008--ACCIONA Energy announced plans to complete two wind farms by year-end. The combined cost for the two projects is $495 million dollars, and the projects will include a large number of wind turbines manufactured in the United States at ACCIONA Windpower's plant in Iowa.
The Red Hills project is in western Oklahoma and includes 82 of ACCIONA's AW-1500 wind turbines. The wind farm electric generating capacity will be 123 MW, and the project is estimated to cost $267 million. Thirty-four of the 1.5-MW turbines will be produced at the new manufacturing facility in West Branch, Iowa, with the remainder manufactured at ACCIONA's plant in Spain.
The EcoGrove I wind farm is located in Stephenson County, Illinois and includes 67 AW-1500 wind turbines. The wind farm electric generating capacity will be 100.5 MW, and the project is estimated to cost $228 million. This wind farm will be the first project built by ACCIONA using the project portfolio acquired from EcoEnergy last year.
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