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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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Energy Secretary Issues Emergency Order in Florida to Keep Coal-Fired Power Generation from Shutdowns and Reduce the Risk of Blackouts and High Costs

LCG, September 2, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy yesterday issued an emergency order to keep coal generation online and address critical grid reliability issues in Florida. The emergency order directs the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to ensure that Unit 1, a coal-fired generating facility at the Stanton Energy Center in Orlando, Florida, remains available to operate. Unit 1 was scheduled to enter a premature extended cold shutdown in June 2026. This order is in effect beginning today through November 30, 2026.

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Southern Unit Plans Increase in Europe Generation

LCG, Feb. 15, 2001Mirant Corp. said this morning at a company press conference in Berlin that it was seeking significant increases in generation capacity on the Continent by 2006.

"We plan to raise our European power generation capacity to 12,000 megawatts from currentlyaround 1,000 megawatts over the next five years," spokesman Markus Baluska said. "The expansion will be made through acquisitions and co-operation agreements with existing producers as well as through new plant projects."

Mirant has already placed orders for turbines for nine cogeneration plants with a combined capacity of about 3,500 megawatts. That equipment is scheduled to be delivered by early 2004.

Stefan Sprick-Schuette, chief of Mirant's German operations said the company was looking at Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland and Italy.

Mirant is the inexplicable new name chosen for the former Southern Energy. It is still a subsidiary of The Southern Co.

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