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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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AES Boosts Ownership in Argentine Hydroelectric Plant

LCG, Jan. 4, 2001AES Corp. said yesterday that it had acquired an additional 39 percent ownership interest in a 1,000 megawatt hydroelectric facility in the Argentine province of Neuquen, bringing its total interest to 98 percent.

Last August, the U.S. firm bought a 59 percent interest in Hydroelectrica Alicura from Southern Energy Inc., also of the U.S. Yesterday, AES said it had last week purchased additional interests of 19.5 percent each from the Argentine federal government and from the provincial government of Neuquen.

AES said it paid a total of $9 million in the two transactions.

Hydroelectrica Alicura consists of four 250 megawatt turbines. It is located in Argentina's Andes on the Limay River near Bariloche, on the border of Rio Negro province.

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