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In Memory of Rajat Deb: Inspiring Man of Ideas and Remarkable Silicon Valley Archetype

By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.

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Avantus and Clean Power Alliance Sign PPA for 200-MW Solar Plus Storage Facility for Southern California Communities

LCG, July 13, 2026--Avantus, an independent power producer (IPP), and Clean Power Alliance (CPA) today announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Rexford 2 solar and storage project in Tulare County, California. The project will deliver 200 MWac of solar power combined with a 200 MW/800 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) to the California grid. The project is scheduled to commence construction in 2027 and achieve operations in late 2028. Commercial operations under the PPA are scheduled to start in May 2029. Avantus plans to own and operate facility.

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Industry News

TXU Acquires 51 Percent of German Municipal Utility

LCG, July 14, 2000--TXU Europe said yesterday that it will acquire a 51 percent interest in Stadtwerke Kiel, the municipal energy utility for the capital of Germanys Schleswig-Holstein province, for $215 million.

Stadtwerke Kiel serves about 250,000 electricity and gas customers in and around the city, which lies at south end of the Kieler Frde and is home to a major German naval base. The Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.

Phil Turberville, chief executive of TXU Europe, said "We are delighted that this partnership hasbeen unanimously approved by the supervisory boards and the parliament, and we are veryencouraged by the support we have had from all parties, including the workers council and tradeunion."

Alan Wyatt, a TXU Europe senior vice president, said the acquisition "provides a very strongentry point for us into the German market."

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