Texas regulators OK cost recovery for Entergy’s new 993-MW gas plant

摘要

Texas regulators approved on Jan. 14 Entergy Texas’ proposedgeneration cost recovery rider designed to raise $86.1 million a year todefray about 92.5% of the recoverable $689.6 million cost of its new993-MW natural gas-fired Montgomery County Power Station, whichstarted up Jan. 1.The new power supply may already be affecting power prices in theMidcontinent Independent System Operator’s Texas Hub, judging fromthe relative changes in power prices versus gas prices in the region.