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Avangrid and Puget Sound Energy Sign PPA, Including Upgrade and Life Extension, for Washington Wind Project

LCG, May 19, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the 199.5-MW Big Horn I wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. This agreement represents the fourth PPA executed by the two companies for projects in the Pacific Northwest.

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DOE Acts to Ensure Key Coal-fired Power Plants Are Available in MISO to Supply Peak Summer Demands

LCG, May 18, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues in the Midwest anticipated this summer. The order is in effect beginning on May 19, 2026, through August 16, 2026. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant (Campbell Plant) in West Olive, Michigan shall take all steps necessary to remain available to operate and to minimize costs for the region.

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NRG and MidAmerican Complete the 290-MW Agua Caliente Solar PV Project in Arizona

LCG, April 30, 2014-NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG), through its wholly-owned subsidiary NRG Solar, and its partner MidAmerican Solar yesterday announced they have achieved substantial completion of the Agua Caliente Solar Photovoltaic Facility, a 290 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility in Arizona. Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) contracted to receive the power generated by the facility under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

NRG Solar's president stated, "Large-scale utility accomplishments, like our Agua Caliente project, raise the bar in terms of our clean-energy technology and production. Proving that we can build both the world?s largest solar thermal and now one of the world?s largest solar photovoltaic facilities advance NRG?s mission to reshape the energy landscape that is incredibly beneficial to both the economy and in how we produce and consume energy. Whether it?s partnering, developing or investing, NRG will lead the way in providing a diverse set of solutions and technologies to get the US to the ultimate goal of providing affordable, reliable clean energy for everyone."

The Agua Caliente Solar Photovoltaic Facility site includes 2,400 acres of land located approximately 65 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. Agua Caliente is one of the first PV plants of this capacity to be connected to a 500kV transmission line. The project was designed and built by First Solar, Inc. using its advanced thin-film cadmium-telluride (CdTe) PV modules. FirstSolar will also operate and maintain the facility for NRG and MidAmerican Solar.

The project received a $967 million loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy?s Loan Programs Office.
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