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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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DOE Acts to Ensure Key Coal-fired Power Plants Are Available in MISO to Supply Peak Summer Demands

LCG, May 18, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues in the Midwest anticipated this summer. The order is in effect beginning on May 19, 2026, through August 16, 2026. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant (Campbell Plant) in West Olive, Michigan shall take all steps necessary to remain available to operate and to minimize costs for the region.

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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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