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TVA Announces Two Energy Storage Agreements Totaling 425 MW/1,700 MWh

LCG, April 22, 2026--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) yesterday announced two new, 20-year agreements for a 225 MW/900 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in East Tennessee and for a 200 MW/800 MWh BESS project in northern Alabama. Both projects are planned to commence commercial operations in 2029.

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Suniva Announces New Facility to Dramatically Increase Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity in America

LCG, April 15, 2026--Suniva announced yesterday that it has entered agreements to bring a state-of-the-art 4.5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility to Laurens, South Carolina. The new facility, combined with Suniva’s existing facility at its headquarters in metro Atlanta, will bring the company’s total annual domestic solar cell manufacturing capacity to over 5.5 GW.

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Calpine Plans 1,000 Megawatt Texas Cogenerator

LCG, March 28, 2001-- Calpine Corp. yesterday announced plans to build, own andoperate a 1,000 megawatt natural gas-fired cogeneration plant in Deer Park, Texas, to supplysteam to Shell Chemical Co. and electric power to the wholesale market.

"The Deer Park Energy Center significantly strengthens Calpine's position as the largest independent power producer in Texas," said Peter Hansen, Calpine's director of business development. "It also exemplifies Calpine's ability to meet the stringent thermal energy requirements of a leading industrial consumer, like Shell Chemical, while providing a clean, reliable source of electricity for the growing Texas power market."

Calpine said construction on the plant should begin in July and proceed in two phases. The first phase is scheduled to begin operation by January 2003 and the second, larger phase by June 2004. The plant will consist of four 185 megawatt gas turbines, four heat recovery steam generators and one 260 megawatt steam turbine generator.

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