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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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Clear Skies Act of 2005 Introduced

LCG, January 25, 2005--The Clear Skies Act of 2005 was introduced on Monday by Senators James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) and George Voinovich (Republican-Ohio). The goal of the new legislation is to reduce emissions from power plants through cap and trade programs for sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and mercury. A hearing on the legislation is planned for January 26 by Senator Voinovich, the chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety.

The proposal would use the existing Acid Rain Trading Program, which employs a cap and trade design, and add new provisions for mercury emissions. With the cap and trade design, the government sets the cap or limit on the number of tons of pollutants that can be emitted in a region, and emission allowances can then be traded. Those companies with relatively low-cost, pollution control upgrade alternatives at their power plants will install equipment to reduce emissions and can then sell allowances to others, resulting in reduced overall emissions.

For SO2, The Clear Skies Act would adhere to the current caps through 2009 and reduce the cap to 4.5 million tons per year in 2010. The cap would then be reduced to 3 million tons in 2019.

With respect to NOx, the Clear Skies Act would create a new NOx emissions cap in 2008 of 1.562 million tons per year for most of the midwest and eastern region of the United States. The cap would be reduced to 1.162 million tons per year in 2019. A new western NOx trading region would also be created, with a cap of 538,000 tons per year, commencing in 2019.

For the first time, a mercury cap and trade program would be employed. The mercury cap would begin in 2010 at a limit of 34 tons per year and drop to 15 tons commencing in 2019.

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