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LCG, July 24, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure by using Federal lands to lower energy costs and help power the global AI race, as previously outlined in President Trump’s Executive Orders on Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure, Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, and Unleashing American Energy.
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LCG, July 22, 2025--Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge) today announced that it has reached a final investment decision on the Clear Fork solar project located near San Antonio, Texas. Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), has signed a long-term contract for all of the renewable power generated from the 600-MW project.
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John Elter has been appointed vice president for research and system architecture by Plug Power Inc., a maker of fuel cells. Dr. Elter joins the company from Eastman Kodak Corp.,where he most recently served as vice president and chief technology officer in its professional division.Barrett Hatches will join Northern Indiana Public Service Co. on April 2 as president and chief executive officer. He will also serve as chief executive of Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Co. and Kokomo Gas and Fuel Co. Hatches is currently chief executive of Enstar Natural Gas Co., based in Anchorage, Alaska.Anthony M. Izzo has been named to succeed Barrett Hatches, who has resigned as president of Enstar Natural Gas Co. Before being named vice president for engineering and operations of Enstar in December 1999, Izzo had been city president of the Battle Creek, Mich., gas division of Entar's parent company, Semco Energy Inc.George A. Lorch, chairman emeritus of Armstrong Holdings Inc., has been elected a director of The Williams Cos. Inc.Rob Minter has been named vice president of Mirant Americas, a unit of Mirant Corp. and will run its Washington, D.C., office, where he will head up the company's lobbying effort with legislators and regulators. He previously worked as a director of governmental affairs and public affairs for the former Southern Energy in Atlanta and New York.James M. Seif, who has headed Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection for six years, has been named vice president for corporate services of PPL Corp., effective April 2.Charlie Thurston, vice president for governmental affairs, will retire from Nicor Inc. effective April 1. Russ Strobel, senior vice president and general counsel, will assume thelegislative and regulatory affairs responsibilities.Duke/Fluor Daniel Announces Four Key AppointmentsDuke Energy Corp. said this week that its power plant contracting joint venture with Fluor Corp., Duke/Fluor Daniel, had made four executive appointments within the company.- Ron Barnes was named senior vice president of projects, with responsibility for directing thecompany's worldwide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects. He will haveresponsibility for EPC projects for Duke Energy.
- Abe Fatemizadeh was named senior vice president of projects, with responsibility for directing the company's worldwide engineering, procurement and construction projects. He will have responsibility for EPC projects for all other clients.
- Chris Tye was named senior vice president of operations, replacing Barnes. Tye will be responsible for the company's global operations, including its four principal offices in Charlotte, N.C.; Houston, Texas; Aliso Viejo, Calif.; and Camberly, England.
- Dave Dunning was named senior vice president of marketing and sales, replacing Tye. Dunning will direct the company's global sales and marketing activities, including both its EPC business and its operating plant services, which encompasses plant operations and maintenance, capital improvements and other services.
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