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LCG, July 29, 2025--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today reported third quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results, including $9.8 billion in total operating revenues on 121 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the nine months ending June 30, 2025. TVA reported total operating revenues had increased 11 percent over the same period last year, primarily due to higher rates and sales. TVA presented that sales of electricity increased 3 percent compared to the same period last year, primarily due to higher sales to residential and small customers, as well as increases within the data processing, hosting, and related services sector.
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LCG, July 24, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure by using Federal lands to lower energy costs and help power the global AI race, as previously outlined in President Trump’s Executive Orders on Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure, Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, and Unleashing American Energy.
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Industry News
Calpine to Acquire 1,050-MW Power Plant in Texas
LCG, December 3, 2013--Calpine Corporation announced yesterday that it agreed to purchase a 1,050-MW, combined-cycle power plant for $625 million, exclusive of adjustments relating to development rights and working capital, from MinnTex Power Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company owned by a private investment fund managed by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC. The natural gas-fired electric generating facility is located approximately 30 miles northeast of San Antonio, Texas.
The Guadalupe facility is located on a 110-acre site and includes two 525-MW generation blocks. Each block includes two GE 7FA combustion turbines, two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), and one GE steam turbine. The acquisition includes rights to an advanced development opportunity for an approximately 400 MW quick-start, natural gas-fired peaking facilities.
Calpine's Chief Executive Officer stated, "Guadalupe is an exceptional plant with an outstanding performance record that meets Calpine's high standards for operational excellence. We strongly believe in the potential of the Texas market as electric demand increases and reserve margins tighten. Acquiring this modern, flexible and efficient plant in ERCOT's south zone at a discount to replacement cost furthers our strategic objectives in this key market. The Guadalupe acquisition exemplifies our commitment to making disciplined capital allocation decisions that will enhance shareholder value."
Calpine is targeting a transaction close in the first quarter of 2014.
The facility was a 50-50 joint venture between Panda Energy International and PSEG Americas, and the EPC was Duke/Fluor Daniel. The project commenced operations in 2001. MinnTex Power Holdings acquired the facility on March 4, 2011 for approximately $351 million.
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