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LCG, February 24, 2026--The AES Corporation (AES) and Google today announced agreements for clean power generation that will be co-located with a new Google data center in Wilbarger County, Texas. The agreements include a 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for co-located power generation. These coordinated energy projects and powered land will enable Google to rapidly expand its operations to meet demand for core services, while AES will expand its power generation portfolio.
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LCG, February 23, 2026--Amazon today announced plans to invest $12 billion to develop and construct state-of-the-art data center campuses in northwest Louisiana that will support cloud computing technologies. Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure, the developer and owner of the campuses, to lead the construction and development of the data center facilities. Amazon has already invested in solar energy projects in Louisiana, bringing up to 200 MW of new carbon-free energy onto the grid.
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Industry News
Nisource, Columbia Merger to Cost 800 Jobs
LCG, Oct. 13, 2000-- Nisource Inc., which is acquiring Columbia Energy Group, announced Thursday it will cut 800 jobs, or about 5 percent of the companies' combined work force, when the merger is completed.The company said the cuts will be made through involuntary terminations and early retirements. Employees leaving the companies involuntarily will be provided separation benefits as well as assistance in seeking new career opportunities.Pink slips will be issued throughout the organization geographically and at all staff levels, Nisource said. Company spokeswoman Sally Anderson said a breakdown of job cuts in individual states was not available.Nisource's acquisition of Columbia, which began as a hostile takeover, will create the largest U.S. gas utility east of Southern California. The new company will serve about 3.6 million gas and electric customers in nine states in the Midwest and Northeast.The company said the "synergies" will save the two companies about $100 million next year and increase to $175 million in 2004.Approval by the Securities and Exchange commission is the only remaining regulatory action required to complete the merger.
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