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Qcells and Nofar USA Sign Agreement to Develop Energy Storage Projects in Texas

LCG, March 26, 2025--Qcells USA Corp. (Qcells), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanwha Qcells, and Nofar USA (Nofar), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nofar Energy, recently announced a signed agreement to cooperate on the development and construction of two energy storage projects in Texas. The projects have a combined capacity of 350 MW with a 2-hour duration (700 MWh).

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SPP Receives FERC Approval to be First RTO Operating in Both Eastern and Western Interconnections

LCG, March 205, 2025--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announced it will soon be the first regional transmission organization (RTO) in the nation to provide full services in both the Eastern and Western Interconnections of the U.S. power grid. On March 20, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved Southwest Power Pool’s amended tariff that includes provisions that enable Western members to join the RTO. The expansion of the SPP RTO is scheduled to go live April 1, 2026.

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NIPSCO to Retire Seven Coal-Fired Generating Units in Indiana

LCG, November 3, 2016--Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) announced Tuesday its plans to retire four of the company's seven coal-fired, electric generating units at two different power plants over the next seven years. The unit retirements, totaling over 1,200 MW of capacity, are roughly equivalent to 50 percent of the power currently generated from coal-fired assets. The announcement coincided with NIPSCO's submittal of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).

The coal units targeted for retirement are at NIPSCO's Bailly Generating Station (units 7 and 8) in Chesterton by mid-2018 and two units at its Schahfer Generating Station (17 and 18) in Wheatfield by the end of 2023. These retirements are subject to review and approval by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). At Bailly, Unit 7 commenced service in 1962, and its generating capacity is 160 MW. Unit 8 began operations in 1968, with a capacity of 320 MW. At Schahfer, Units 17 and 18 each have a capacity of 361 MW and began commercial operations in 1983 and 1986, respectively.

NIPSCO will accelerate its transition away from coal, which accounted for approximately 90 percent of its portfolio in 2010 but only 72 percent today. NIPSCO has invested over $800 million in new environmental technologies for certain coal-fired units - nearly all of which was directed toward those units expected to continue operating - to improve air quality in compliance with federal regulations.

The planned retirements of the four coal units is driven by an aging fleet, low market prices for natural gas and new environmental regulations that would require significant further investments in the facilities.

NIPSCO's president stated, "Customer needs and the energy industry continue to evolve, and it's vital that we plan for tomorrow, today. We've identified a preferred path that provides customer and environmental benefits, reflective of our goal to focus on providing affordable, clean energy while maintaining flexibility for future technology and market changes."
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