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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

TransAlta Buys 55 Megawatt Peaker in New York

LCG, Jan. 25, 2001TransAlta Corp., a Calgary-based Canadian energy company, said this morning it has acquired a 55 megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant in Binghamton, N.Y., near the Pennsylvania border and south of the finger lakes.

TransAlta said it will own and operate 100 per cent of the facility, the company's first power plantacquisition in the New York state market. The company said it made the purchase through the Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, which will be responsible for commercial management.

Merchant Energy Group of the Americas was established in 1997 by Gener SA, a Chilean-based electric generator, and focuses on commercial management of power generation assets in the United States. TransAlta bought 50 percent of the group last June.

As to the Binghamton purchase, Steve Snyder, TransAlta's chief executive noted "This is TransAlta's first power plant purchase in the dynamic eastern US power market. It's another step in our goal to grow our generation by 1,000 megawatts per year."

Gary Hart, TransAlta's general manager for the Ontario area, said the company is "committed to using local services and maintaining jobs at the plant. The Binghamton peaking plant is an efficient, well-maintained facility with access to key energy markets."

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