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Minnesota PUC Approves Operations Extension for Xcel Energy's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant

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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PGE Announces Addition of 475 MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems to Improve Grid Reliability and Costs

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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FPL Energy Announces Plans to Complete Texas Wind Project by End of Year

LCG, April 6, 2005--FPL Energy announced yesterday its plans to construct the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, located approximately 15 miles southwest of Abilene in Taylor County, Texas. The generating capacity of the wind farm will be 220.5 MW, which will be provided by 147, 1.5-MW wind turbines.

The preliminary project activities have begun at the site, and major construction to install the generators will commence in the next few weeks. The project, which will be owned and operated by FPL Energy, is expected to be completed no later than December. FPL Energy also owns the 114-MW, Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center in Taylor County.

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