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LCG, November 2, 2026--Vistra Corp. announced on October 30 that, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals, it has completed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from funds managed by Quantum Capital Group. The acquisition consists of 10 natural gas-fired power generation facilities totaling nearly 5,500 MW of capacity. The addition of Cogentrix's facilities to Vistra's existing generation portfolio raises Vistra's U.S. generation portfolio to nearly 50,000 MW.
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LCG, October 23, 2026--INNIO N.V. yesterday announced a 620 MW follow-on order from a developer and operator of mega-scale data center campuses in the United States. Together with the customer's 1.1 GW order announced previously in July, the new order brings cumulative orders from the customer to approximately 1.72 GW this year.
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Industry News
Big First Quarter Gains in New Wind Turbine Capacity in U.S.
LCG, May 4, 2017--The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released on Tuesday its new U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2017 Market Report. AWEA's evaluation concludes that a total of 908 utility-scale turbines were installed in the first quarter of 2017, adding 2,000 MW of electric generating capacity. According to AWEA, the installations represent the wind industry's strongest start in eight years. AWEA's CEO stated, "We switched on more megawatts in the first quarter than in the first three quarters of last year combined."
Twelve states commissioned a total of 25 projects during the first quarter. Texas continues to be the national leader, installing 724 MW in the first quarter, with a total of 21,000 MW now installed. Kansas, New Mexico and North Carolina followed in first quarter installations, with 481 MW, 242 MW and 208 MW, respectively.
Looking ahead, AWEA reports that there are now 9,025 MW of new wind generation capacity under construction, plus 11,952 MW in advanced development, for a total of 20,977 MW of wind capacity. With respect to power purchase agreements (PPAs), AWEA reports that there were 1,781 MW signed in long-term contracts for wind energy, the most in a first quarter since 2013.
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