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LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.
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LCG, October 23, 2025--Google announced today a first-of-its kind agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The 400-MW Broadwing Energy power project, located in Decatur, Illinois, will capture and permanently store its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By agreeing to buy most of the power it generates, Google is helping get this new, baseload power source built and connected to the regional grid that supports our data centers.
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Industry News
NIPSCO to Retire Seven Coal-Fired Generating Units in Indiana
LCG, November 3, 2016--Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) announced Tuesday its plans to retire four of the company's seven coal-fired, electric generating units at two different power plants over the next seven years. The unit retirements, totaling over 1,200 MW of capacity, are roughly equivalent to 50 percent of the power currently generated from coal-fired assets. The announcement coincided with NIPSCO's submittal of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).
The coal units targeted for retirement are at NIPSCO's Bailly Generating Station (units 7 and 8) in Chesterton by mid-2018 and two units at its Schahfer Generating Station (17 and 18) in Wheatfield by the end of 2023. These retirements are subject to review and approval by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). At Bailly, Unit 7 commenced service in 1962, and its generating capacity is 160 MW. Unit 8 began operations in 1968, with a capacity of 320 MW. At Schahfer, Units 17 and 18 each have a capacity of 361 MW and began commercial operations in 1983 and 1986, respectively.
NIPSCO will accelerate its transition away from coal, which accounted for approximately 90 percent of its portfolio in 2010 but only 72 percent today. NIPSCO has invested over $800 million in new environmental technologies for certain coal-fired units - nearly all of which was directed toward those units expected to continue operating - to improve air quality in compliance with federal regulations.
The planned retirements of the four coal units is driven by an aging fleet, low market prices for natural gas and new environmental regulations that would require significant further investments in the facilities.
NIPSCO's president stated, "Customer needs and the energy industry continue to evolve, and it's vital that we plan for tomorrow, today. We've identified a preferred path that provides customer and environmental benefits, reflective of our goal to focus on providing affordable, clean energy while maintaining flexibility for future technology and market changes."
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