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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
AWEA Reports Third Quarter Progress for U.S. Wind Projects in 2016
LCG, October 31, 2016--The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced last Thursday that the industry installed 895 megawatts (MW) during the third quarter of 2016, which brings the year-to-date installations to 1,725 MW. During the third quarter, wind projects came online in seven states: Texas, Minnesota, Maine, Rhode Island, Oregon, Massachusetts and Utah.
According to AWEA, over 20 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity are now under construction or in advanced development in the U.S. Wind project developers reported 13,563 MW under construction across the U.S. and 6,717 MW in advanced development, which combined is a near-record 20,280 MW of potential additional wind capacity.
The CEO of AWEA stated, "To put the 20 gigawatts of wind capacity under development in perspective, consider that the entire U.S. wind fleet just recently passed 75 gigawatts. This enormous growth reflects what we hear from states, utilities and Fortune 500 companies all the time - wind power is increasingly their first choice for energy. It's a great deal for customers, invests in communities that host turbines, and helps all Americans breathe easier. That's the wind power success story Americans know and love."
AWEA's Board Chairman stated, "Wind is winning. Wind is winning here in Iowa, in America, and in the rest of the world. The unprecedented five-year extension of the Production Tax Credit at the end of last year was a beacon of certainty for our industry, and ended the boom-bust cycles we've previously weathered. Wind has come from green to mainstream, and that's because it's really become an irresistible deal, for big purchasers and for everyone who pays an electric bill. And it's becoming an even better deal all the time."
Texas continues to lead the nation for installed wind capacity and absolute wind energy generation. With new additions, Texas now exceeds18,000 MW of installed wind capacity.
In the fourth quarter of 2015, approximately 75 percent of the new capacity contracted through power purchase agreements (PPA) came from non-utility buyers, like General Motors, Procter & Gamble and Google. In 2016, this trend of non-utility purchasers of wind energy, including Amazon, Johnson & Johnson and Target, continues, with non-utility buyers representing 33 percent of total project capacity contracted for the year. Year-to-date, combined utilities and non-utilities have signed PPAs totaling 3,193 MW, a 39 percent increase in activity compared to this time last year.
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