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AEP Announces 702-MW Bloom Fuel Cell Project to Serve Google in Wyoming

LCG, October 14, 2026--American Electric Power (AEP) today announced plans for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, under which AEP will invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-MW fuel cell generation project located near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which is approximately 92 percent owned and controlled by AEP and 8 percent owned by funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners plan to start construction this year and to be fully operational by the end of 2028.

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Constellation and Google Announce Strategic Collaboration that Includes 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity to PJM Grid

LCG, October 6, 2026--Google and Constellation Energy today announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 MW of new, reliable, carbon-free nuclear capacity onto the PJM Interconnection grid to meet growing demand and increase grid reliability. The first uprate is expected to be delivered by 2028.

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First Solar Completes 550-MW Solar Project in Southern California

LCG, January 21, 2015-First Solar has completed construction of the 550-MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, which is co-owned by NextEra Energy Resources, GE Energy Financial Services, and Sumitomo Corporation of America. The Southern California project reached the commercial operations milestone on December 5, 2014, according to the California ISO. Construction on the project began in September 2011.

The electricity generated by the solar photovoltaic (PV) facility is under power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE). PG&E's share of capacity is 300 MW, with SCE contracting for 250 MW.

The Desert Sunlight Solar Farm is located in Riverside County on land managed by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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