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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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Green Mountain Power Corporation nominated Nordahl L. Brue chairman. Brue, who has served as company director since 1992, will take the place of Thomas P. Salmon, who has held the position for 19 years.

AES Corporation has selected Mark Fitzpatrick to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Electropaulo, a Brazilian energy distributor. Fitzpatrick previously served as Executive Vice President in charge of operations in Europe and Asia.

AES has also appointed Ann Murtlow President and Chief Executive Officer of Ipalco, an Indianapolis utility. She has served previously as Managing director of AES Horizons and was in charge of developments throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

PPL Generation has appointed Bryce L. Shriver to the post of senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. Shriver's addition to the company comes as Robert G. Byram retires from the position after serving for five years.

Reliant Resources Inc. has brought in Stephen Naeve to take the role previously played by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Ledbetter. Naeve will serve as company president, although Ledbetter will remain chairman and CEO.

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