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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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Alberta Utilities Commission Approves Greengate Power's 400-MW Solar Project

LCG, August 28, 2019--Greengate Power Corporation (Greengate) announced yesterday that it has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct and operate the 400-MW Travers Solar project pursuant to the Alberta Hydro and Electric Energy Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act. The Travers Solar project is expected to be Canada???s largest operating solar energy project.

The Travers Solar project, with an estimated total investment of approximately $500 million, is scheduled to begin construction next year and achieve full commercial operations in 2021. Under development since 2017, the project will include approximately 2.5 million solar PV modules to be installed over 4,700 acres of privately owned, cultivated, and grazing land located near the Village of Lomond, in Vulcan County, Alberta.

The President and CEO of Greengate stated, "We are very pleased to have received approval for what we expect will be Canada???s largest solar energy project and one of the largest in the world. This continues our successful track record, having already developed some of the largest renewable energy projects in the country. We anticipate that Travers Solar will bring significant investment, employment and clean renewable energy to Alberta while strengthening the province's position as a global energy and environmental leader."
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