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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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Vestas Wind Systems Off to a Fast Pace in 2008

LCG, January 11, 2008--Danish wind-turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems is off to a strong start this year. Enel SpA, through its subsidiary Enel North America, Inc., announced yesterday that the Snyder Wind project, which includes 21 Vestas V90 3.0 megawatt wind turbines, commenced operations in Scurry County, Texas. The turbines are mounted on towers at a height of 345 feet.

Earlier this week, Vestas received an order from The AES Corporation for 52 of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbines to be delivered late this year. According to the announcement, the contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the turbines, along with a five-year service and maintenance agreement. In addition, Vestas received an order this week from Duke Energy for 55 units of the V82-1.65MW wind turbine for delivery in the latter half of this year to the Notrees Windpower project in Texas.

Last week, Horizon Wind Energy ordered 242 of the V82-1.65MW wind turbines, with delivery to start by year end. RES Americas also ordered 33 units of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbines to be used at the Central Plains Wind Farm in western Kansas. Delivery is planned for latter half of this year. Both orders include a five-year service and maintenance agreement

Finally, it was announced on January 4, 2008 that China Guangdong Nuclear Wind Power Co. Ltd. ordered 232 units of the V52-850 kW turbines for use in four wind projects in Inner Mongolia. Delivery is scheduled to begin in mid-2008 and to be completed by the end of 2009.
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