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LCG, May 19, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the 199.5-MW Big Horn I wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. This agreement represents the fourth PPA executed by the two companies for projects in the Pacific Northwest.
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LCG, May 18, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues in the Midwest anticipated this summer. The order is in effect beginning on May 19, 2026, through August 16, 2026. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant (Campbell Plant) in West Olive, Michigan shall take all steps necessary to remain available to operate and to minimize costs for the region.
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Industry News
EPA Proposes Rule Changes to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Requirements to Restore American Energy Dominance
LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.
The EPA's Administrator said, "These commonsense changes to the CCR regulations reflect EPA's commitment to restoring American energy dominance, strengthening cooperative federalism, and accommodating unique circumstances at certain CCR facilities. Our proposed changes will increase transparency and promote resource recovery while continuing to protect human health and the environment for all Americans now and into the future."
The EPA believes the proposal would first encourage beneficial use of CCR to create environmental and economic benefits while reducing the need for disposal. The rule also sets protective and uniform standards for CCR storage piles that would decrease the use of new natural resources and improve the strength, durability, and workability of the resulting cement and concrete.
Secondly, the EPA believes the proposal would establish a new pathway for CCR units to comply with groundwater monitoring, corrective action, closure, and post-closure requirements under federal or approved state CCR permits. The rule changes would permit authorities to tailor requirements to site-specific risks and factors and utilize new technologies. Such changes would benefit Americans by providing states with greater oversight and permitting authority involvement. The EPA also anticipates that these changes would ensure safety and compliance with CCR permits, more sensible placement of monitoring wells, and more efficient use of resources.
The EPA states that it is focused on a "commonsense approach" to maintain environmental and human health protections while reducing regulatory burdens and managing rising energy costs. Furthermore, additional closure options would be available to facilities that completed closure of legacy surface impoundments under regulatory oversight prior to the effective date of the Legacy Final Rule.
The proposed rule would also rescind CCR management unit (CCRMU) regulations that (i) are now perceived as infeasible and impractical and (ii) increase the costs to produce power and increase the energy costs for consumers.
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