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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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Entergy Mississippi Highlights New Benefits from Data Centers Are Reducing Customer Bills

LCG, August 27, 2026--Entergy announced today that new revenues from Mississippi data centers are a primary reason why Entergy Mississippi customers will not see their electricity rates increase this summer. The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MSPC) recently approved a rate plan that keeps Entergy Mississippi’s rates below the national average and prevented what otherwise would have been a $4.87 per month increase in July, compared to June rates. Entergy stated that the elimination of the rate increase is an early example of how data centers are directly benefiting their customers.

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NRG Files Chapter 11

LCG, May 15, 2003-Yesterday, Xcel Energy Inc. unit NRG Energy Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

NRG filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York; the company plans to continue regular operations while undergoing restructuring.

NRG has $9.23 billion in debt. Its reorganization plan involves a $752 million debt restructuring settlement with creditors, and it expects to emerge from bankruptcy by year's end. The company will no longer be included in Xcel's financial statements.

Leonard LoBiondo of Kroll Zolfo Cooper LLC will assume responsibility as chief restructuring officer, and John Boken, also from Kroll Zolfo Cooper, will be interim president and chief operating officer.

On Wednesday, shares of Xcel increased by 20 cents or 1.4 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.

Xcel Energy is based in Minneapolis and controls utilities in Colorado, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and some of the Southwest.

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