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LCG, April 29, 2025--Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) today outlining the state’s plans to administer programs related to carbon storage wells, known as Class VI wells. The MOA signing is a required step in the RRC’s application to be granted authority to permit Class VI wells in the state of Texas. EPA is currently preparing a proposed approval of RRC’s primacy application.
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LCG, April 24, 2025--Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) announced yesterday an agreement with Calpine Corporation (Calpine) to transport and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons per annum (MTA) of CO2 from Calpine’s Baytown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired facility located near Houston, Texas. This is part of Calpine’s Baytown Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project that is designed to add CCS for the facility’s CO2 emissions. The Calpine facility could then provide a 24/7 supply of low-carbon electricity to the Texas grid plus steam to nearby industrial facilities.
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Industry News
PacifiCorp Commissions Two Wind Projects in Wyoming
LCG, October 8, 2009--Two wind projects, both owned by PacifiCorp, were commissioned late last month in southeast Wyoming. Together, the two projects add nearly 128 MW of electric generating capacity to PacifiCorp's portfolio. Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) was the Balance Of Plant (BOP) contractor.
The High Plains wind project has a capacity of 99 MW and includes 66, 1.5-MW GE turbines. The McFadden Ridge I wind project, located adjacent to the High Plains project, has a capacity of 28.5 MW and includes 19, 1.5-MW GE turbines. Commercial operations at the High Plains project began on September 13, 2009. Construction on the McFadden Ridge I project started in late July, and commercial operations began September 29, 2009.
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The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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