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In Memory of Rajat Deb: Inspiring Man of Ideas and Remarkable Silicon Valley Archetype

By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.

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Avantus and Clean Power Alliance Sign PPA for 200-MW Solar Plus Storage Facility for Southern California Communities

LCG, July 13, 2026--Avantus, an independent power producer (IPP), and Clean Power Alliance (CPA) today announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Rexford 2 solar and storage project in Tulare County, California. The project will deliver 200 MWac of solar power combined with a 200 MW/800 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) to the California grid. The project is scheduled to commence construction in 2027 and achieve operations in late 2028. Commercial operations under the PPA are scheduled to start in May 2029. Avantus plans to own and operate facility.

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Southern Union Shareholders Back Acquisitions

LCG, Aug. 31, 2000Shareholders of Southern Union Co., a natural gas company serving more than 1.2 million customers in four states and Mexico, have approved the acquisition of Providence Energy Corp. of Rhode Island and Fall River Gas Co. of Massachusetts, the company said yesterday.

These acquisitions, along with that of Valley Resources Inc., will add more than 300,000 customers to Southern Union, bringing its customer base to approximately 1.6 million. On Tuesday, Fall River Gas shareholders approved that merger agreement while Providence Energy and Valley Resources shareholders had approved their transactions earlier.

" These positive shareholder responses reflect a vote of confidence that our strategy of enhancingcustomer service while building shareholder value continues to succeed in this changing environment," said Southern Union President and Chief Operating Officer Peter H. Kelley.

Southern Union serves customers in Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Florida and Mexico. Its natural gas operating divisions include Southern Union Gas Co., Missouri Gas Energy Co., PG Energy and Atlantic Utilities Inc.

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