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Blackstone Energy Transition Partners to Invest $1.2 Billion in West Virginia’s First Natural Gas Power Plant

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners announced a $1.2 billion investment to build Wolf Summit Energy, a 600-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Harrison County, West Virginia, aimed at meeting rising energy demand driven by economic growth and AI/data center expansion. The facility will supply efficient and reliable power to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC),...

Dairyland Power Cooperative Acquires Natural Gas Facilities in Illinois

Dairyland Power Cooperative has acquired two natural gas-fired power plants in Illinois—Elgin Energy Center and Rocky Road facility— to enhance energy reliability and sustainability and support its transition to a lower-carbon future. These investments align with Dairyland’s broader efforts, including retiring nearly 600 MW of coal generation, expanding renewable energy projects, and...

Oklahoma Cooperative to Expand Gas Plant Capacity with New GE Units

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative recently announced its order of two GE aeroderivative units to replace steam turbines at its Anadarko Plant in Oklahoma. Upon completion of the project, the plant is expected to deliver up to 350 MW from seven LM6000 gas turbines.