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FERC Proposes NEPA Revisions to Streamline Air Quality Analyses and Accelerate Natural Gas Projects

LCG, October 16, 2026--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on Thursday its new proposal to revise and accelerate its review of air quality effects for proposed natural gas projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The draft policy statement highlights revisions designed to (i) avoid unnecessary delays and duplicative analysis and (ii) deliver greater regulatory certainty and a streamlined path forward for project applicants.

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AEP Announces 702-MW Bloom Fuel Cell Project to Serve Google in Wyoming

LCG, October 14, 2026--American Electric Power (AEP) today announced plans for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, under which AEP will invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-MW fuel cell generation project located near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which is approximately 92 percent owned and controlled by AEP and 8 percent owned by funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners plan to start construction this year and to be fully operational by the end of 2028.

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Industry News

TransCanada Completes Ontario Power Plant

LCG, Aug. 17, 2000--TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. said yesterday its TransCanada Power unit had completed construction of its Calstock power plant adjacent to the companys Canadian Mainline natural gas pipeline compressor station near Hearst in the province of Ontario.

"We are pleased with the completion of the Calstock facility, which is a value-added addition to (our) portfolio of high-quality power facilities," said Doug Baldwin, TransCanada's chief executive.

The Calstock power plant is a 35 megawatt facility fueled two-thirds by wood waste and one-third by waste heat from the compressor station. Power generated by the plant is sold under a 20-year contract to Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation, a successor to Ontario Hydro.

TransCanadatransports about 77 per cent of western Canada's natural gas production over its 24,000 miles of pipeline, with 60 per cent of total volume delivered to the United States.

TransCanada Power owns six operating power plants in Canada and the U.S. and expects to have a seventh plant in operations this quarter. The total generating capacity of the firm is 328 megawatts.

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