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LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025.
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LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.
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Industry News
Google and AES Sign Agreements for Co-Located Generation and Data Center in Texas
LCG, February 24, 2026--The AES Corporation (AES) and Google today announced agreements for clean power generation that will be co-located with a new Google data center in Wilbarger County, Texas. The agreements include a 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for co-located power generation. These coordinated energy projects and powered land will enable Google to rapidly expand its operations to meet demand for core services, while AES will expand its power generation portfolio.
AES secured the land and interconnection agreements and will install the necessary shared electricity infrastructure for the co-located facility. AES will own and operate the generation assets, in addition to providing retail, cost optimization and related services to Google's Wilbarger County data center campus under a long-term energy management agreement.
Google states that co-location is a key strategy to ease grid demands and supports Google's efforts to unlock cost-effective transmission buildout. Google's facility in Wilbarger County will use advanced air-cooling technology that limits water consumption to only critical campus operations, such as kitchens. Beyond its direct operations, Google aims to replenish more water than it consumes, and collaborates with groups in the community to improve watershed health.
Google's Global Head of Data Center Energy said, "Google's data centers are long-term investments in the communities we call home, and our new site in Wilbarger County will be no exception. In partnership with AES, we are bringing new clean generation online directly alongside the data center to minimize local grid impact and protect energy affordability. We are also pairing this new power with advanced air-cooling to eliminate operational water use, ensuring Texas remains both sustainable and resource abundant."
AES US Renewables' Chief Commercial Officer said, "We are proud of our long-standing partnership with Google and thrilled to bring them this advanced stage 'power first' clean co-located project. By capitalizing on AES's extensive development expertise and years of hard work in collaboration with the exceptional local leaders and communities, we are bringing to Google a site that is fully ready for construction, with land and interconnection agreements, as well as co-located generation under 20-year PPAs. There is not a better partner than Google to bring this project to full execution, as we advance construction on this combined data center and generation campus which enables faster expansion for Google's operations while creating lasting economic value for Texas communities."
AES's President and CEO stated, "Our expanded partnership with Google demonstrates how AES can accelerate data center development by delivering powered land and energy at scale. AES is recognized as a world leader in providing energy solutions to technology companies. To-date, AES has signed agreements for nearly 12 GW of energy with data center customers, 9 GW of these are PPAs directly with hyperscalers."
To date, Google has contracted to add more than 7,800 megawatts (MW) of net-new energy generation and capacity to the Texas electricity grid through power purchase agreements (PPAs) with energy developers like AES. Moreover, Google has operated in Texas for over 15 years, with its operational data center campuses in Midlothian and Red Oak, Dallas cloud region, and under-construction sites in Armstrong and Haskell Counties. In November, the Google announced a $40 billion investment in Texas through 2027.
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