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Energy Secretary Issues Emergency Orders to Ensure Indiana Coal-fired Facilities Remain Open to Prevent Midwest Blackouts

LCG, December 24, 2025--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued emergency orders to keep two Indiana coal plants operational, with the stated goal to ensure Americans in the Midwest region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months. The orders direct CenterPoint Energy, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to take all measures necessary to ensure specified generation units at both the F.B. Culley and R.M. Schahfer generating stations in Indiana are available to operate.

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RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company Sign Long-term PPA for 200 MW Wind Project

LCG, December 18, 2025--RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, today announced their partnering to provide new wind power generation capacity online to meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand. The companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from RWE’s 200 MW Prairie Creek wind project in Blackford County, Indiana. I&M will purchase electricity from the wind project, which will further diversify its portfolio and be consistent with its all-of-the-above strategy to secure generation for its rapidly growing electricity demand.

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PPM Energy Starts Construction to Expand Oregon Wind Farm

LCG, November 10, 2006--PPM Energy, a U.S. subsidiary of ScottishPower, announced yesterday that construction of the Klondike III Wind Project near Wasco, Oregon has commenced. The project, which will have a generating capacity of 221 MW, is scheduled to begin commercial operations next year.

The Klondike III Wind Project will be developed adjacent to PPM?s existing Klondike I and Klondike II Wind Power Plants, which have generating capacities of 24 MW and 75 MW, respectively.
The Klondike III wind farm will include 44 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines and 80 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines. Collectively, the three projects will provide a generating capacity of 320 MW.

PPM Energy stated that it is in discussions with a number of entities for the sale of energy and renewable energy credits from the Klondike III Wind Project.







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