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Energy Secretary Issues Emergency Orders to Ensure Indiana Coal-fired Facilities Remain Open to Prevent Midwest Blackouts

LCG, December 24, 2025--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued emergency orders to keep two Indiana coal plants operational, with the stated goal to ensure Americans in the Midwest region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months. The orders direct CenterPoint Energy, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to take all measures necessary to ensure specified generation units at both the F.B. Culley and R.M. Schahfer generating stations in Indiana are available to operate.

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RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company Sign Long-term PPA for 200 MW Wind Project

LCG, December 18, 2025--RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, today announced their partnering to provide new wind power generation capacity online to meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand. The companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from RWE’s 200 MW Prairie Creek wind project in Blackford County, Indiana. I&M will purchase electricity from the wind project, which will further diversify its portfolio and be consistent with its all-of-the-above strategy to secure generation for its rapidly growing electricity demand.

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Japan Considers Increased Gas Deregulation

LCG, December 26, 2002A Japanese Economy Ministry group has recommended opening the retail natural gas market to 44% of demand in 2004 and over 50% in 2007.

Japan already has made steps to deregulate its retail gas industry since 1995. Currently gas sellers that are not gas utilities can sell retail gas to commercial and industrial users at the rate of about 1 million cubic meters per year, or roughly 37% of all demand.

Now a group within the Ministry of Economy has advised a Japanese economic advisory board to allow 44% of natural gas to be sold in a deregulated market starting April 2004, and by April 2007, to deregulate over 50%.

Japanese officials have also discussed complete gas deregulation after 2007.

An advisory group will meet in January to discuss these suggestions, public commentary will follow, and another meeting will be held in February before any recommendations will be sent to Minister of Trade Takeo Hiranuma.

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