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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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LCG, October 20, 2025--Holtec International announced today that the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant site in Michigan has received new nuclear fuel – 68 assemblies in total – that achieves a major milestone on the path to restarting the plant. The 800-MW facility was shutdown and decommissioned in 2022 due primarily for economic reasons; however, Holtec is progressing towards restarting the original unit by the end of this year, pending all necessary federal regulatory reviews and approvals. Achieving a successful restart of a shutdown nuclear unit will be a historic first for the nuclear industry.
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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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