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FERC Proposes NEPA Revisions to Streamline Air Quality Analyses and Accelerate Natural Gas Projects

LCG, October 16, 2026--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on Thursday its new proposal to revise and accelerate its review of air quality effects for proposed natural gas projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The draft policy statement highlights revisions designed to (i) avoid unnecessary delays and duplicative analysis and (ii) deliver greater regulatory certainty and a streamlined path forward for project applicants.

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AEP Announces 702-MW Bloom Fuel Cell Project to Serve Google in Wyoming

LCG, October 14, 2026--American Electric Power (AEP) today announced plans for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, under which AEP will invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-MW fuel cell generation project located near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which is approximately 92 percent owned and controlled by AEP and 8 percent owned by funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners plan to start construction this year and to be fully operational by the end of 2028.

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Canadian Oil and Gas Firms to Merge

LCG, Jan. 28, 2002--A merger deal has been struck by PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy, and the resulting entity, EnCana Corp., will rank among the world's largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies.

The agreement is worth over C$21.4 billion ($13.3 billion), transacted completely through a stock swap. Alberta Energy investors will receive 1.472 shares of PanCanadian Energy for each share they own. Cost savings relating to exploration and production costs are estimated at C$250 million ($155 million).

EnCana Corp.'s president and CEO will be Gwyn Morgan, who now holds those positions at Alberta Energy, while the company's chairman will be PanCanadian's chairman David O'Brien. O'Brien said in a statement, "we have decided to come together as equals from positions of strength so that we can achieve a stronger future in this highly competitive marketplace."

Based upon proved reserves of natural gas and oil and gas liquids, the overall production target of EnCana will be 2.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 255,000 barrels of oil per day.

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