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Minnesota PUC Approves Operations Extension for Xcel Energy's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant

LCG, August 15, 2025--Xcel Energy announced that the company received state approval yesterday from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Prairie Island nuclear plant through the early 2050s. Prairie Island has two units that have a combined generating capacity of 1,100 MW. The units’ current operating licenses expire in 2033 and 2034.

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PGE Announces Addition of 475 MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems to Improve Grid Reliability and Costs

LCG, August 7, 2025--Portland General Electric (PGE) today announced the completion of three, four-hour lithium-ion utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Oregon, adding 475 MW and more than 1.9 GWh of dispatchable capacity to serve the Portland metro area. Each of these BESS facilities can deliver power during peak demand or when other electric generating facilities are limited, which improves system flexibility, reliability and costs.

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King County, Wash., Sewage Gas to Run Fuel Cell

LCG, July 18, 2000--Fuel Cell Energy Inc. said this morning that it has been selected the winning bidder in competitive negotiations with King County, Wash., for installation of a 1 megawatt fuel cell electricity generator at a county sewage plant in Renton.

The company said it expects to deliver the generator next year, with financial and other details to be made available upon completion of contract terms.

The fuel cell will use methane-rich gas from the sewage plants digester, the company said. The Fuel Cell Energy unit will be part of a demonstration program supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the King County Department of Natural Resources.

Jerry Leitman, president and chief executive of Fuel Cell Energy said "We see this large water treatment application as further validation of our carbonate technology and its capability with multiple fuels for commercial applications. We anticipate that applications for water treatment will be a significant new market."

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