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Matrix Renewables Announces the Commissioning of Pleasant Valley Solar 1

LCG, April 15, 2025--Matrix Renewables announced today the successful commissioning of the Pleasant Valley Solar 1 power generation facility in Ada County, Idaho. The 200-MWac solar facility includes a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that was secured through negotiation with Meta and Idaho Power. Matrix Renewables states the facility is the largest operational solar facility in Idaho Power's system. Sundt Renewables, the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services provider, completed construction of the project on March 2nd.

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Duke Energy Seeks to Extend Operating License for Robinson Nuclear Plant

LCG, April 9, 2025--Duke Energy announced yesterday its submission of a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the Robinson Nuclear Plant, a 759-MW nuclear unit located near Hartsville, South Carolina. The application requests extending the plant's operations for an additional 20 years.

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FERC Approves First U.S. LNG Terminal in 20 Years

LCG, August 22, 2003Sempra Energy has receivedinformal environmental approval to construct the firstliquified natural gas terminal in the U.S. in 20years.

Sempra plans to build the facility in Hackberry,Louisiana, some 30 miles from the Louisiana-Texasborder. The site is projected to cost $700 million andwill be able to process 1.5 billion cubic feet perday. If constructed according to the expected timeframe, Hackberry will be up and running by 2007.
The company announced that the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission (FERC) found the plansenvironmentally acceptable and issued a finalenvironmental impact statement asserting the facilitywould pose little environmental hazard. Sempra alsoneeds approval from the Army Corps of Engineers andLouisiana authorities before beginningconstruction.

The company expects official approval from FERC soon and sees no major obstacles toconstruction.

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