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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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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
Xcel Announces Generation Expansion Plans for Minnesota
LCG, November 3, 2004--On Monday, Xcel Energy submitted to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission its biennial Resource Plan that describes its forecast electric load growth and corresponding supply resources. One key element of the supply plan is to extend the operating licenses of the base-load, Prairie Island and Monticello nuclear power plants, which provide about one fifth of the electricity consumed by Minnesota customers. The Monticello plant's license expires in 2010, and licenses for Prairie Island's two units expire in 2013 and 2014. The extensions would add 20 years to the operating life of each unit.To supplement existing supplies, Xcel proposes to add 1,125 MW of generating capacity by 2015, with the most likely fuel being coal. To pursue new, base-load capacity Xcel proposes an alternative to competitive bidding because, as stated in the Resource Plan, that process is "not well suited to evaluate coal and large-scale" plants. In September, Xcel took a similar stance with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission when its regulated affiliate, Public Service of Colorado, submitted its Least-cost Resource Plan and requested a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to build a 750 MW expansion of its coal-fired, Comanche Station with a waiver from the competitive bidding process.Xcel also plans on adding up to 550 MW of "peaking" capacity by 2015. In addition, the Resource Plan includes increasing wind generating capacity from about 500 MW to almost 1,700 MW of wind power.
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