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Google and AES Sign Agreements for Co-Located Generation and Data Center in Texas

LCG, February 24, 2026--The AES Corporation (AES) and Google today announced agreements for clean power generation that will be co-located with a new Google data center in Wilbarger County, Texas. The agreements include a 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for co-located power generation. These coordinated energy projects and powered land will enable Google to rapidly expand its operations to meet demand for core services, while AES will expand its power generation portfolio.

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Amazon Announces Plans to Invest $12 Billion in Data Center Campuses in Louisiana

LCG, February 23, 2026--Amazon today announced plans to invest $12 billion to develop and construct state-of-the-art data center campuses in northwest Louisiana that will support cloud computing technologies. Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure, the developer and owner of the campuses, to lead the construction and development of the data center facilities. Amazon has already invested in solar energy projects in Louisiana, bringing up to 200 MW of new carbon-free energy onto the grid.

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Calpine to Buy Remaining Half of Virginia Cogen

LCG, Aug. 2, 2001Calpine Corp. it had agreed to pay Edison Mission Energy $35 million for the 50 percent equity interest it doesn't already own in a 240-megawatt combined-cycle cogeneration facility located in Gordonsville, Va.

Calpine, which acquired an initial fifty percent equity interest in the facility in 1997, said the transaction is expected to close later this summer, at which time Calpine will assume operations of the plant.

"The Gordonsville facility has a strong track record and will complement our rapidly-growingportfolio in the expansive Southeast power market," said Bob Alff, Calpine senior vice president and head of its Eastern Region.

The Gordonsville plant provides electric power and steam to Virginia Electric & Power Co. and the Rapidan Service Authority under long-term contracts that expire in 2024, the company said.

"We are very pleased with the plant's performance to date, and we believe that we can further enhance its value through our direct ownership and operation of the facility," Alff said.

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