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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
Austin Energy Poised to Commit to 300-MW Wind Project
LCG, February 25, 2014--Austin Energy announced late last week that it will purchase the power generated from a 300-MW wind farm to be built in Texas by Lincoln Renewable Energy. The wind farm project is approximately 50 miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas and will include 160 wind turbines. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the PPA during its meeting on February 27.
The new, 300-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) replaces a 170-MW wind PPA with E.ON Climate & Renewables, which declined to proceed due to tax and financing issues after winning an Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by Austin Energy. The new PPA with Lincoln Renewable Energy includes a shorter, 18-year term and a lower price (by about $2/MWh) than the 25-year PPA with E.On Climate & Renewables.
The Lincoln wind farm commenced construction in November 2013 and is eligible for the federal production tax credit (PTC) for wind, as the PTC is currently available only to projects that either (i) started construction or (ii) can show sufficient financial commitment by the end of 2013.
Increasing the PPA capacity from 170 MW to 300 MW will also better support Austin Energy's goal of achieving 35 percent renewable generation resources by 2020.
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