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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
Duke Completes 168-MW Ironwood Windpower Project in Kansas
LCG, October 19, 2012--Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corp. of America announced yesterday the completion of the joint venture partners' Ironwood Windpower Project in Ford County, Kansas. The electricity generated by the project and the associated renewable energy credits (RECs) will be purchased by Westar Energy under a 20-year, power purchase agreement (PPA).
The Ironwood Windpower Project is located on a 7,450 acre site and includes 73 Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 MW. The hub height is 262 feet, with a rotor diameter of 331 feet. Construction commenced a year ago.
The Ironwood Windpower Project will be operated and maintained by Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy. Duke Energy Renewables announced the Ironwood project back in May 2011.
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