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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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Richard K. Gordon has been elected a director of natural gas distributor Atmos Energy Corp. He is vice chairman for investment banking with Merrill Lynch & Co.

Richard K. McGee was named president and chief executive of the Duke Energy International unit of Duke Energy Corp., replacing Bruce A. Williamson. McGee joined Duke Energy in 1999 as vice president and general counsel of Duke Energy Services.

Michael S. Peck has been assigned by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as resident inspector at the Richland, Wash. nuclear power plant operated by the Washington Public Power Supply System. He makes the move from the nearby Hanford facility of the Department of Energy.

Carlos Saladrigas has been elected a director of Progress Energy Inc. effective September 1. He is chief executive of ADP TotalSource and chairman of Premier American Bank in Miami, Fla.

Bruce A. Williamson has been named president and chief executive of the newly created Duke Energy Global Markets unit of Duke Energy Corp., with responsibility for all Duke Energy business units with global commodities and international business positions. He has been president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy International since 1998.

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