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LCG, October 16, 2026--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on Thursday its new proposal to revise and accelerate its review of air quality effects for proposed natural gas projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The draft policy statement highlights revisions designed to (i) avoid unnecessary delays and duplicative analysis and (ii) deliver greater regulatory certainty and a streamlined path forward for project applicants.
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LCG, October 14, 2026--American Electric Power (AEP) today announced plans for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, under which AEP will invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-MW fuel cell generation project located near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which is approximately 92 percent owned and controlled by AEP and 8 percent owned by funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners plan to start construction this year and to be fully operational by the end of 2028.
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Newsmakers
Jeanne Connelly has joined Calpine Corp. as vice president for federal relations. She moves to the San Jose, Calif.-based power producer from the Washington, D.C., office of Champion International Inc. where she coordinated and executed the government affairs agenda of the big paper company.James H. Miller, currently an executive vice president of enriched uranium supplier USEC Inc., will join PPL Corp. as president of its PPL Generation subsidiary. An electrical engineer by training, Miller is a veteran of the U.S. nuclear Navy.Roger Petersen, president of the PPL Montana subsidiary of PPL Corp. has been named by Montana Gov. Judy Martz to a 14-member advisory board set up to advise the governor on energy policy issues. The panel includes representatives from the energy industry, business leaders andformer elected officials.S. LaNette Zimmerman has been named executive vice president and chief human resources officer by Nisource Inc. She had been interim human resources vice president since last May, as the company completed its merger with Columbia Energy Group. Prior to that, she was vice president for human resources with Chicago Title and Trust Co.NRC Elects Three to Advisory Committee on Reactor SafeguardsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the election of three member to its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, a ten-member panel that advises the commission on the safety aspects of nuclear facilities and the adequacy of safety standards.- George E. Apostolakis has been named chairman of the committee. Dr. Apostolakis is a professor of nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Mario V. Bonaca has been elected vice-chairman. Dr. Bonaca has more than 30 years experience in the nuclear industry.
- Thomas S. Kress becomes a member-at-large. Dr. Kress worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee from 1959 until his retirement in 1994 and has since remained active in a wide range of disciplines.
Tampa Electric Announces Retirement, PromotionsTampa Electric Co. and its parent holding company, Teco Energy Inc. have announced several changes in the companies' senior management roster, including one retirement and five promotions.- H. I. Wilson, vice president for energy delivery, will retire after 39 years with Tampa Electric.
- Tom Hernandez, formerly vice president for regulatory affairs with Teco Energy, has been named to replace Wilson and has been promoted to vice president for energy delivery.
- Dee Brown, formerly director of Regulatory Affairs with Tampa Electric, has been promoted to vice president for regulatory affairs with Teco Energy.
- Hugh Smith, formerly vice president for energy services and marketing with Tampa Electric, has been promoted to a newly created position, vice president for energy supply trading and services.
- Spence Autry, formerly vice president for environmental and fuels with Tampa Electric, has been promoted to vice president for customer services and marketing.
- Johnny Dean Page, formerly assistant to the president of Tampa Electric, has been promoted to vice president for community affairs.
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