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LCG, October 23, 2025--Google announced today a first-of-its kind agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The 400-MW Broadwing Energy power project, located in Decatur, Illinois, will capture and permanently store its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By agreeing to buy most of the power it generates, Google is helping get this new, baseload power source built and connected to the regional grid that supports our data centers.
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LCG, October 21, 2025--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued three final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permits to ExxonMobil for their Rose Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project located in Jefferson County, Texas. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, these permits allow ExxonMobil to convert three existing test wells permitted by the state to carbon dioxide (CO2) storage injection wells for long-term storage.
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Industry News
LS Power Announces New PPA for Plum Point Project
LCG, December 8, 2006--Plum Point Energy Associates, LLC ("Plum Point") announced yesterday that it has executed its second power purchase agreement (PPA) this week associated with the 665-MW Plum Point Project located near Osceola, Arkansas. The latest PPA is a 30-year agreement for 70 MW with Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("SWECI"). LS Power announced that this PPA closes out subscription on the 665 MW facility.
The Plum Point Project is a greenfield, coal-fired power project. Construction began in March of this year, and commercial operations are scheduled to commence in mid-2010.
Earlier this week, LS Power announced that it had signed a 50 MW, 30-year PPA with Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission ("MJMEUC"). 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 for 50 MW with The Empire District Electric Company.
LS Power has previously announced that it has sold tenancy in common interests in the project to East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., the Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, the Empire District Electric Company, and the Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi. Furthermore, it has stated that it retains a 62.85% ownership interest in the project.
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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