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Vistra Announces Acquisition of Cogentrix Energy's 5,500 MW Gas-Fired Fleet is Complete

LCG, November 2, 2026--Vistra Corp. announced on October 30 that, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals, it has completed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from funds managed by Quantum Capital Group. The acquisition consists of 10 natural gas-fired power generation facilities totaling nearly 5,500 MW of capacity. The addition of Cogentrix's facilities to Vistra's existing generation portfolio raises Vistra's U.S. generation portfolio to nearly 50,000 MW.

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Data Center Customer Adds 620 MW Order for INNIO's J624 Gas Engines

LCG, October 23, 2026--INNIO N.V. yesterday announced a 620 MW follow-on order from a developer and operator of mega-scale data center campuses in the United States. Together with the customer's 1.1 GW order announced previously in July, the new order brings cumulative orders from the customer to approximately 1.72 GW this year.

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Public Service Company of Oklahoma Completes Acquisition of Green Country Power Plant

LCG, July 3, 2025--American Electric Power (AEP) announced today that on June 30, the 795-MW Green Country Power Plant officially became part of the generation portfolio of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of AEP.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) approved PSO's purchase of the natural gas-fired, combined-cycle generation facility on June 4, 2025. PSO has now completed the acquisition from J-Power USA Generation and assumed full operational control of the facility in Jenks, Oklahoma.

PSO concluded the $730 million acquisition of the Green Country Power Plant, which commenced operations in February 2002, was preferable to building a new, combined-cycle generation facility.

PSO's President and COO stated, “Today represents a major step forward in our mission to serve our customers. The Green Country Power Plant will play an important role in delivering reliable power to support Oklahoma homes and businesses while ensuring grid stability and supporting the state’s economic growth.”

PSO stated the acquisition is more than just a strategic investment, but a positive step forward in its mission to deliver affordable, reliable energy to the communities it serves. The addition of Green Country will enhance PSO's capacity to meet the rising energy demands of its customers and strengthen its ability to provide stable, secure power to its customers.
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