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The Public Utility Commission of Texas will review the extension of $5.38 billion worth of low-interest loans to companies planning nearly 10 gigawatts GW of new natural gas-fired capacity in a bid to boost generation capacity for ERCOT.The Texas regulator said that it had selected a total of 17 projects of proposed new dispatchable power generation and a total requested loan amount of $5.38 billion under the so-called In-ERCOT Generation Loan program of the Texas Energy Fund. These projects will now advance to the due diligence stage, the Commission said.Projects by NRG Energy, NextEra, Constellation Energy, Engie, and Vistra have all advanced in the review process.The Texas Energy Fund was established in 2023 by the Texas Legislature through Senate Bill 2627, the Powering Texas Forward Act, to provide grants and loans to finance the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric facilities in Texas.The Texas Energy Fund provides funding opportunities for electric generation projects through four programs based on an application process and award system developed by nike dunk the Public Utility Commission of Texas PUCT .In the latest application process for the In-ERCOT Generation Loan program, PUCT received during the applic nike air force ation period in July a total of 72 applications seeking more than $24 billion in funding for projects representing over 38,000 megawatts of proposed new dispatchable generation.Commenting on the selected projects, PUCT Chairm adidas samba an Thomas Glees Wttw Two more companies at Perfect Pitch 8211; Gift Aid
Medicaid fight is brewingAfter Mississippi Medicaid providers were notified this week that a cut is on the way, leading House lawmakers sa salomon xt id they would attempt to take $14.6 million in reserve funds to stave off a reimbursement reduction.It will keep our program where our owala beneficiaries are getting their normal medical treatment, said House Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Steve Holland, D-Plantersville.But Senate Appropriation Chairman Alan Nunnelee said it time to move beyond the 2010 budget and focus on 2011.The priority of the Senate and House in 2010 was public education, said Nunnelee, R-Tupelo. We ;ve closed the book on 2010, and we ;re not reopening it.Clarion-Ledger3/28/10 Share About the Author s owala tumbler Magnolia Tribune This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff. More Like This |
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