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LCG, September 30, 2025--Vistra Corp. announced yesterday that it will proceed with the next phase of its capital plan to support grid reliability in Texas. In 2024, Vistra identified over $1 billion worth of potential capital additions in generation capacity within the Texas ERCOT market by 2028 if market conditions were supportive. Now, with West Texas' growing power requirements, particularly the state's expanding oil and natural gas industries, Vistra reached a final investment decision and confirms it will build two new advanced natural gas-fired power units on-site at its Permian Basin Power Plant.
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LCG, September 24, 2025--Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) yesterday announced its new initiative to increase its efforts to fully use and apply innovation and transformation through industry collaboration to best overcome the challenges and opportunities facing future grid operations. The new Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative will advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to better understand the implications of rapid grid and technology evolution and position ERCOT to lead in the future energy landscape.
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Industry News
Sempra Acquires 78-MW Wind Project in Minnesota
LCG, April 24, 2015-Sempra U.S. Gas & Power yesterday announced that it has acquired the Black Oak Getty wind project in Sterns County, Minnesota from Geronimo Energy, LLC, a wind and solar energy developer. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2016, and the project is expected be in commercial operation late next year.
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) will purchase all of the power generated from the wind farm under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The purchase will help MMPA meet its renewable energy obligation of 25 percent in 2025.
The president and CEO of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power stated, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to diversify and expand our renewables portfolio through the acquisition, development and operation of the Black Oak Getty wind project. We look forward to providing Minnesota with a stable supply of clean, renewable energy and becoming a long-term partner with the local community through the development and operation of this project."
The Black Oak Getty wind farm is located in central Minnesota. The project is expected to include up to 51 wind turbines.
Once the 78-MW Black Oak Getty project is completed, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, together with its affiliates and joint-venture partners, will have wind facilities in seven states with a combined generating capacity in excess of 1,200 MW.
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