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Microsoft and Avangrid Sign PPA for Bluebird Solar Project in Washington State

LCG, May 27, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Microsoft for the 140 MWdc (100 MWac) Bluebird Solar project in Klickitat County, Washington. Bluebird is located near four other energy projects owned and operated by Avangrid in Klickitat County and represents another $300 million investment in the community. The Bluebird Solar project is expected to achieve commercial operation in 2028.

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Avangrid and Puget Sound Energy Sign PPA, Including Upgrade and Life Extension, for Washington Wind Project

LCG, May 19, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the 199.5-MW Big Horn I wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. This agreement represents the fourth PPA executed by the two companies for projects in the Pacific Northwest.

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550 Megawatt Gregory, Texas, Plant On Line

LCG, July 27, 2000--Subsidiaries of Columbia Energy Group and LG&E Corp. yesterday announced the commercial operation of their jointly-owned 550 megawatt Gregory Power Plant, a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle cogeneration facility located at the Reynolds Metals Co. Sherwin Alumina plant in Gregory, Texas.

Columbia Electric Corp. and LG&E Power Inc. are equal partners in the facility which will provide process steam and electricity to the Reynolds plant and sell surplus power in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas wholesale market. The companies said Dynegy Power Marketing Inc. will market the extra power.

" The commencement of commercial operations represents the culmination of many months ofplanning and hard work," said George Basinger, LG&E Energy senior vice president for power operations. "This facility will supply approximately 1.2 million pounds of steam per hour to theReynolds alumina plant in addition to being one of the lowest-cost electric generating facilities inTexas."

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