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LCG, August 15, 2025--Xcel Energy announced that the company received state approval yesterday from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Prairie Island nuclear plant through the early 2050s. Prairie Island has two units that have a combined generating capacity of 1,100 MW. The units’ current operating licenses expire in 2033 and 2034.
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LCG, August 7, 2025--Portland General Electric (PGE) today announced the completion of three, four-hour lithium-ion utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Oregon, adding 475 MW and more than 1.9 GWh of dispatchable capacity to serve the Portland metro area. Each of these BESS facilities can deliver power during peak demand or when other electric generating facilities are limited, which improves system flexibility, reliability and costs.
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Industry News
CP&L-Florida Progress Merger to Close Thursday
CP&L, Sets Closing Date for Florida Progress Takeover LCG, Nov. 27, 2000--CP&L Energy Inc. said in a its acquisition of Florida Progress Corp. is scheduled to close on Thursday, pending receipt of regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act.The company said in its statement "Florida Progress shareholders will receive $54 in cash or CP&L Energy common stock, plus one Contingent Value Obligation related to cash flows from certain synthetic fuel plants, for each share of FPC stock. Florida Progress shareholders have the right to elect cash or CP&L Energy common stock having a value of $54, subject to proration if the elections exceed 65 percent in cash or 35 percent in stock."Florida Progress shareholders have until 5:00 p.m. New York time tomorrow to make up their minds, the company said.CP&L claims the combination will create one of the nation's 10 largest energy companies based on a generating capacity of more than 19,000 megawatts and 2.8 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida.
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