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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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Industry News
PG&E Executes Contract with NextEra for 250 MW of Solar Power
LCG, October 26, 2009--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) yesterday announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, for solar power from the proposed Genesis Solar Energy Project, a 250-MW facility to be built in Riverside County, California. Construction on the project is scheduled to commence in late 2010, with operations planned to begin approximately 30 months later.
The Genesis Project will include two, 125-MW units that will incorporate parabolic trough solar thermal technology. Over 500,000 parabolic mirrors will be assembled in rows to reflect and focus the sun's energy in order to produce steam that powers a steam turbine generator. The mirrors will be located on an approximately 1,800-acre site in the Sonoran Desert between Center and Blythe. NextEra Energy Resources has operated for many years a similar solar facility, the SEGS solar facilities located in the Mojave Desert.
The PPA is subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In addition, NextEra Energy Resources filed in August an Application for Certification with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to construct, own and operate the project. NextEra Energy Resources also filed for a right-of-way grant with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for this project.
California passed a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program that requires utilities like PG&E to increase their electric supply procurement of eligible renewable generating resources by one percent of load per year. Last month, the Governor signed an Executive Order that increased the requirement to 33 percent by 2020 and that now applies to all utilities, including publicly-owned municipal utilities.
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The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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