Eighteen power generation projects with a combined capacity of 3,273 MW were completed in the U.S. in April, of which natural gas capacity accounted for over 99%. Three solar projects with a total planned capacity of 7 MW were announced.

Completed projects
Of the completed projects in April, 12 were combined-cycle natural gas facilities split among four power plants in the eastern U.S.

The three largest projects completed during the month included the Tennessee Valley Authority's 1,132-MW Thomas H Allen CC facility in Shelby County, Tenn., which replace a nearly 60-year-old coal plant that was retired. Three other facilities make up the 750-MW W.S. Lee Combined Cycle Project in Anderson County, S.C., which is owned and operated by Duke Energy Corp. subsidiary Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, with the North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. holding a 13.33% ownership interest. It shares a site with an old coal-fired plant that in 2015 was converted to operate on natural gas.
In Indiana, three units were brought online, including the 703-MW St. Joseph Energy Center in Saint Joseph County, Ind., owned by private equity investors Ares EIF Management LLC, Toyota Tsusho Corp. and Development Partners Group. Also brought into service in Indiana was the 671-MW Eagle Valley CC project in Morgan County, owned by AES Corp. and operated by its utility subsidiary Indianapolis Power & Light Co., with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec owning a 17.65% interest.
Announced projects
Among new projects, Park Avenue Solar Solutions LLC announced a 3-MW facility in Berkshire County, Mass. FFP IL Community Solar LLC and Midwest Power Partners LLC each announced a 2-MW solar facility in Lee County, Ill., respectively named the Reynolds Road Solar Farm and West Bataan Road Solar Farm. The West Bataan facility is expected to go online in October.

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