Firms will construct plants in undisclosed locations in Texas and the mid-Atlantic region, with the first 1.2-GW facility set to operate in 2029, but no project investment total was disclosed.
Controversial rebuild of a pair of 20-in.-dia pipes
resting on the lake bottom with a single 30-in.-dia pipe inside a
concrete-lined tunnel still needs federal permit approval and has opponents.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said "time is of the essence" for House members to pass their government budget bill for next year.
Operator NRG says its concentrating solar power technology has fallen behind solar silicon photovoltaic generation in terms of capital and operating costs.