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RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company Sign Long-term PPA for 200 MW Wind Project

LCG, December 18, 2025--RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, today announced their partnering to provide new wind power generation capacity online to meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand. The companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from RWE’s 200 MW Prairie Creek wind project in Blackford County, Indiana. I&M will purchase electricity from the wind project, which will further diversify its portfolio and be consistent with its all-of-the-above strategy to secure generation for its rapidly growing electricity demand.

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NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Constellation's Nuclear Reactors at Clinton and Dresden Facilities

LCG, December 16, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it has renewed the operating licenses of Constellation LLC’s Clinton Unit 1 in Clinton, Illinois, and Dresden Units 2 and 3, near Morris, Illinois, for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates. The combined capacity of these three, Illinois-based nuclear units is 2,925 MW, and the operating license extension will enable the units to generate carbon-free power through about 2050.

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Invenergy Announces New Agreements with Meta for Renewable Energy to Support Data Center Operations

LCG, June 26, 2025--Invenergy today announced that they and Meta Platforms, Inc. have signed four new clean energy agreements that total an additional 791 MW of procured solar and wind capacity to support Meta's near-term operations, data center growth, and clean energy goals.

The new agreements follow the 2024 announcement of Meta's 1,000 MW of total procured energy from Invenergy. Together, these projects bring the companies' partnership to a total of 1,800 MW, including over 740 MW of new power generation capacity in Ohio. These new projects will deliver electricity to the local grid, while Meta will receive the clean energy credits associated with the new generation capacity coming online.

The new agreements are for four Invenergy-developed projects located across the U.S., including:

300-MW Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center in Ohio; commercial operations expected 2027
140-MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center in Ohio; commercial operations expected 2027
155-MW Decoy Solar Energy Center in Arkansas; commercial operations expected 2027
196-MW Seaway Wind Energy Center in Texas; commercial operations expected 2028

"Winning the AI race requires reliable, cleaner, affordable energy and energy infrastructure - today and in the future. We're grateful for our continued relationship with Meta and look forward to future partnerships as we work to strengthen American energy independence and economic prosperity," said Invenergy's Executive Vice President of Origination.

Meta's Head of Global Energy stated, "We're laser-focused on advancing our AI ambitions—and to do that, we need clean, reliable energy. We're grateful for Invenergy's longtime partnership that helps us support our energy needs and implement our clean energy goals, and look forward to continued collaboration."
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