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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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Entergy Mississippi Highlights New Benefits from Data Centers Are Reducing Customer Bills

LCG, August 27, 2026--Entergy announced today that new revenues from Mississippi data centers are a primary reason why Entergy Mississippi customers will not see their electricity rates increase this summer. The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MSPC) recently approved a rate plan that keeps Entergy Mississippi’s rates below the national average and prevented what otherwise would have been a $4.87 per month increase in July, compared to June rates. Entergy stated that the elimination of the rate increase is an early example of how data centers are directly benefiting their customers.

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Senate Retreats on Renewables Requirement

LCG, Apr. 25, 2002--The Senate yesterday voted for an amendment to a bill requiring utilities to buy renewable energy credits, cutting in half the price cap on payments utilities could make in place of mandated renewable energy purchases.

The bill, co-authored by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., allows utilities to buy renewable credits towards requirements for a minimum level of renewable purchases and generation provided to customers. By 2019, 10 percent of utilities' sales would be required to be renewable. The amendment, sponsored by Don Nickles, R-Okla., sets the cap at 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, rather than 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.

The cap was intended to limit the possibility of utilities having to pay high prices for renewable credits in lieu of high renewable costs. Nickles, who had the support of a range of business groups, called the amendment a correction to an "assault on ratepayers." Bingaman said the effect of the amendment would "make it much less likely that renewables other than wind...would be used to any significant degree. States relying on biomass, geothermal and solar would be in trouble." Renewable generation accounts for approximately 2% of the power market in the U.S., excluding hydropower.

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., a supporter of the renewables requirement, thought that many utilities would decide to opt for buying the credits rather than renewable energy. A Senate vote on a comprehensive energy bill is expected today.
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