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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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ElectriCities Warns: Slow Down on Dereg

LCG, Dec. 21, 2000--ElectriCities of North Carolina Inc., casting an eye 3,000 miles west to California's trouble electricity market, urged lawmakers in its home state yesterday to study deregulation further before doing anything rash.

ElectriCities, which represents 72 community electric systems in North Carolina, said the state legislature's Study Commission on the Future of Electric Service in North Carolina "should conduct further studies as to the actual impact of deregulation on all segments of consumers before legislation proceeds."

This is a turnaround for the agency, which previously endorsed an aggressive approach to deregulation. Times have changed, ElectriCities said, because of:

  • Problems with deregulation in California and other states.

  • A rise in wholesale prices for natural gas.

  • Insufficient study on market domination.

  • The need for public hearings to determine actual utility stranded costs.

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