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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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Industry News

Cinergy to Build Replacements for BP Power Plants

LCG, Feb. 13, 2001Cinergy Corp. said yesterday its Cinergy Solutions unit would build and operate 800 megawatts of new generation at two Texas facilities belonging to BP Amoco Plc. The new units will replace aging power plants and will cut emissions significantly, the company said.

Cinergy said new natural gas-fueled cogeneration units would be installed at BP's Texas City and Chocolate Bayou refinery and chemical plants, providing more than 3.5 million pounds of process steam per hour to the petroleum giant's operations.

"Our record is to offer the most efficiently produced, reliable energy we can at the lowest possiblecost," Steve Harkness, Cinergy Solutions' president and chief operating officer said in a news release. "We know that it's possible to achieve efficiency while making environmental excellence and safety priorities."

The Chocolate Bayou project is expected to be completed in 2002 and that of Texas City in 2004.

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