EnergyOnline
Services

RSS FEED

EnergyOnline.com rss

News

In Memory of Rajat Deb: Inspiring Man of Ideas and Remarkable Silicon Valley Archetype

By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.

Read more

Calpine Announces Completion of Expansion Project at The Geysers Geothermal Complex

LCG, June 10, 2026--Calpine, a business unit of Constellation, announced early this week the completion of a 25 MW expansion project at The Geysers geothermal complex located in Sonoma County, California. The addition builds on Calpine's continued investments in The Geysers to support California's renewable energy goals and to provide reliable, around-the-clock renewable power as the demand for clean electricity continues to grow.

Read more

Industry News

KCP&L Boosts Wind Power Portfolio by 500 MW

LCG, April 8, 2016--KCP&L yesterday announced plans to increase its renewable energy portfolio with the purchase of an additional 500 MW of electricity from two new wind facilities under 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs). Once these projects are operational, they will increase KCP&L's total wind energy portfolio to nearly 1,400 MW.

KCP&L will purchase power from NextEra Energy Resources' Osborn project, a planned 200 MW wind farm located in DeKalb County just east of St. Joseph, Missouri. The project is scheduled to achieve commercial operation by the end of 2016. The second project from which KCP&L will purchase power is Tradewind Energy's Rock Creek Wind Project, a 300-MW project located approximately 60 miles north of St. Joseph that is scheduled to commence commercial operations by September, 2017.

KCP&L's President and CEO stated, "This announcement marks a significant investment in renewable energy, and will benefit our customers and the region. Over the past decade, we've transitioned our energy mix to become more sustainable and cleaner, and today is the most recent in a series of investments in renewable energy. We're excited to announce our first wind facilities in our Missouri service area."

Both of the wind projects are in KP&L's service territory, and the locations minimize the transmission risk given the proximity to electric load. The two projects will connect directly to the Midwest Transmission Project (MTP) transmission line, which allows for easier delivery of the electricity within this region.

The projects qualify for the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC), enabling lower power costs for KCP&L in its efforts to comply with Missouri renewable portfolio standards (RPS). The RPS requires investor-owned utilities (IOUs) operating in the Missouri to supply a specified percentage of sales with renewable energy. The current threshold is 5 percent, rising to 10 percent from 2018 to 2020, and 15 percent thereafter. The additional wind may also enable KCP&L to meet state requirements for the EPA's Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Copyright © 2026 LCG Consulting. All rights reserved. Terms and Copyright
UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
Uniform Storage Model
A Battery Simulation Model
UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
CAISO CRR Auctions
Monthly Price and Congestion Forecasting Service