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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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Seminole Electric Coop Files to Construct New Coal Plant

LCG, March 15, 2006--Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) filed last week with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) for a Certificate of Need to construct a 750-MW, coal-fired electric generating unit in Putnam County, Florida. Seminole also filed with Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) a Site Certification Application for the unit on March 9.

Seminole's proposal is to add a third, coal-fired unit at its existing 1,300 MW Seminole Generating Station. The current schedule calls for commercial operations to commence on May 1, 2012. The project is estimated to cost $1.4 billion and includes investments of over $250 million to improve emission controls at the existing coal units.

Seminole states that the new capacity is needed to provide reliable, economical energy supplies to its ten member systems in Florida
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