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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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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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Industry News
AEP Plans to Retire 500-MW Coal-Fired Unit in Indiana
LCG, September 18, 2013--American Electric Power (AEP) announced yesterday that it plans to retire its 500-MW coal-fired Tanners Creek 4 electric generating unit in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
AEP previously announced its decision to retire Tanners Creek Units 1-3 (495 MW) in June 2011. All four generating units at Tanners Creek will be retired by mid-2015. The plant was commissioned in 1951.
In response to the need to comply with new environmental regulations, AEP has now announced plans to retire 7,176 MW of coal-fueled generation by early 2016.
According to AEP's announcement, an option to refuel Tanners Creek 4 with natural gas was evaluated; however, the projections for limited electricity demand growth, combined with the amount of generation currently available to serve Indiana Michigan customers, led to the conclusion that it was financially unfeasible.
"The decision to retire Tanners Creek 4 was made as part of our ongoing analysis of resource needs and environmental compliance costs as part of our disciplined approach to capital investment. Based on relatively flat electricity demand and the fact that our Indiana Michigan Power customers don't need additional generation at this time, we've determined that the cost of refueling Tanners Creek 4 is not the right capital investment," said AEP's president and chief executive officer.
In July, AEP announced a similar retirement plan for its 585-MW coal-fired Muskingum River Plant Unit 5 located in Ohio. Given the cost of compliance with environmental regulations and current market conditions, AEP determined that it is unlikely to make the capital investment to refuel the unit to natural gas. AEP had previously announced its intent to retire Muskingum River Units 1-4 (840 MW) in 2015. The Muskingum River Plant was commissioned in 1953.
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