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Longroad Energy Announces Financial Close of 1000 Mile Solar Project in Texas

LCG, September 15, 2025--Longroad Energy announced today the financial close of 1000 Mile Solar, its 300 MWac (400 MWdc) solar project in Yoakum County, Texas. Longroad Energy finalized a long-term offtake agreement with Meta late last year in the form of an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement, which includes a financial settlement arrangement for the entire energy output of 1000 Mile Solar.

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PUC of Texas Approves Entergy Texas' Plans to Build Over 1,200 MW of Gas-Fired Capacity

LCG, September 12, 2025--Entergy announced yesterday that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved Entergy Texas’ proposal to build two efficient natural gas-fired power plants to support the region’s rapid growth. The combined electric generating capacity of the two facilities, the Legend Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, will add over 1,200 MW to the Southeast Texas power grid to support new customer demand, increase reliability and lower costs for all customers. Both facilities are scheduled to commence operations by mid-2028.

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Ohio Okays 550 Megawatter, Two Other Upgrades

LCG, Feb. 13, 2001The Ohio Power Siting Board said yesterday it has approved construction of a new 550 megawatt power plant and 45 megawatt expansions of two existing plants.

The new facility will be built by subsidiaries of Dominion Resources Inc. of Virginia and will be located near Dresden, Ohio. The natural gas-fueled plant will consist of two 172 megawatt gas turbine generators and a single steam generator of 250 megawatts.

The Dresden plant will be fueled through an existing natural gas pipeline that lies about 150 from the edge of the preferred site. Power will be delivered to the Ohio grid through a substation about two-thirds of a mile away. The company expects the plant to cost around $258 million.

In other action yesterday, the Siting Board authorized PG&E Dispersed Generating Co. to build 45 megawatt at each of two existing plants. Each expansion will consist of a 15 megawatt gas turbine and a 30 megawatt gas turbine. The cost of each project is expected to be $14 million.

Since May 1999, the Siting Board has approved a total of 5,665 megawatts of new generation in Ohio, of which 1,230 megawatts are already on line. The Board is also reviewing applications foranother 8,016 megawatts of generation capacity.

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