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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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Las Vegas Cogeneration To Expand Plant

LCG, July 2, 2002--An existing facility located five miles north of Las Vegas, Nev. is being expanded from an existing single plant of 50 megawatts to include an additional combined-cycle unit of 240 megawatts, according to owner Las Vegas Cogeneration LP, which is an unregulated subsidiary of Black Hills Corporation.

The installation of four 46-megawatt GE LM6000 combustion turbines, their heat recovery counterparts, and two 28-megawatt Dresser Rand steam turbines should be completed in time for a September, 2002 startup date. Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Allegheny Energy Inc., will assume control of the new plant, having signed a 15-year contract for 222 megawatts of electric power capacity.

Las Vegas Cogeneration II, as the new plant is named, will feature carbon monoxide catalyst and NOx selective catalytic reduction (SCR) units, which are also to be installed on the existing plant.
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