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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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William Powers Jr., dean of the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, has been elected a director of Enron Corp., effective immediately. The company said he will be chairman of a special committee to examine and take any appropriate actions "with respect to transactions between Enron and entities connected to related parties."

James T. Rhodes, a veteran of more than 30 years in the energy industry, has been named to the Duke Energy Corp. board of directors the company. Dr. Rhodes recently retired as chairman, president and chief executive of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.

Susan M. Stalnecker, vice president for finance and treasurer of DuPont Corp., has been named to the PPL Corp. board of directors.

Chesapeake Utilities Adds Three Directors
Diversified utility Chesapeake Utilities Corp., has announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors, all effective November 1.

  • Thomas J. Bresnan will be a Class I director with a term running from 2001 to 2003. He is chief executive of Anaheim, Calif.-based of New Horizons Worldwide Inc.

  • J. Peter Martin becomes a Class II director with a term running from 2001 to 2004. He is the retired founder, president and chief executive of Miami, Fla.-based of Atlantic Utilities Corp.

  • Joseph E. Moore Esq. will be a Class III director and serve from 2001 to 2002. He is a partner in the Maryland law firm of Williams, Hammond, Moore, Shockley and Harrison.

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