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Gemma Power Systems Receives Notice to Proceed on a 1.2-GW Power Project in Texas

LCG, April 8, 2025--Gemma Power Systems (“Gemma”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Argan, Inc. (“Argan”), has received a notice to proceed on its previously announced engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) services contract with Sandow Lakes Energy Company, LLC (“SLEC”) for a 1.2-GW power plant in Lee County, Texas. Construction of the natural gas-fired, combined cycle facility is scheduled to commence this summer, with an expected project completion date in 2028

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NeuVentus Receives Storage Permits for its Texas Reliability Underground (TRU) Hub Salt Cavern Storage Project

LCG, April 4, 2025--NeuVentus, LLC ("NeuVentus") announced this week the receipt of a final order from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) that grants a subsidiary of NeuVentus authority to create and operate 12 salt caverns for storage of a variety of gases (including natural gas and hydrogen) and liquids at its Texas Reliability Underground Hub ("TRU Hub") salt cavern storage project located in Liberty County, Texas.

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Takeover Panel Ruling Favors U.S. Bidder for Hyder

LCG, Aug. 16, 2000--The British governments takeover panel yesterday threw out a petition by Nomura International that would have excluded an American-owned firm, Western Power Distribution Ltd., from bidding for the Welsh utility Hyder Plc.

Nomura sought to exclude Western Power on the basis that its bid had been received too late for consideration. The Japanese firm could raise the issue again if it challenges the takeover panels ruling in court.

Western Power, a joint venture between The Southern Co. and PPL Inc., had submitted a final offer of 3.65 ($5.48 U.S.) per share for Hyder in what had become a bidding war between it and Nomura.

In April, Hyder began looking around for a buyer and Nomura stepped forward with an offer of 2.60 ($3.90), which Hyders board recommended to shareholders. Western Power then came into the picture with an offer of 3.00 ($4.50), which Nomura quickly bumped to 3.20 ($4.80). Well see your raise and sweeten it to 3.40 ($5.10) said Western Power, and the Hyder board switched allegiances.

At that point, Nomura raised the stakes to 3.60 ($5.40) and people started asking where it would all end. Among them was the takeover panel and with government involvement the situation became less clear.

Elizabeth Warwick, a spokeswoman for Hyder, told the Associated Press "It all seemed to have descended into chaos from there on in."

It is no clearer today, except there are still two bidders instead of one as Nomura wanted.

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