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Amazon Announces Plans to Invest $12 Billion in Data Center Campuses in Louisiana

LCG, February 23, 2026--Amazon today announced plans to invest $12 billion to develop and construct state-of-the-art data center campuses in northwest Louisiana that will support cloud computing technologies. Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure, the developer and owner of the campuses, to lead the construction and development of the data center facilities. Amazon has already invested in solar energy projects in Louisiana, bringing up to 200 MW of new carbon-free energy onto the grid.

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EIA Estimates Record U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Additions in 2026, with Solar in the Lead

LCG, February 20, 2026--The EIA today issued an "in-brief analysis" that estimates U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to complete a record installation of 86 GW of new, utility-scale electric generating capacity that is connected to the U.S. power grid in 2026. Last year, 53 GW of new capacity was added to the grid, which was the largest capacity installation in a single year since 2002. Thus the estimate of 86 GW of new capacity in 2026 is a whopping 33 GW greater than the year prior. It should be noted that over 20 GW of the 86 GW of new capacity this year is estimated to be completed in December.

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BG North America Adds to Its Northeast Power Portfolio

LCG, December 28, 2006--BG North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of BG Group plc, announced today that it has executed an agreement to purchase the Lake Road Power Plant in Connecticut. The stated purchase price is $685 million. The purchase is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, given timely regulatory approvals.

The Lake Road Power Plant, located in Dayville, is a combined cycle facility that can be fueled by either natural gas or oil. The electric generating capacity of the plant is 805 MW, and the plant delivers power into ISO New England (ISO-NE).

BG Group is a global natural gas business that operates four business segments ? exploration and production, LNG, transmission and distribution, and power. The purchase of the Lake Road Power Plant is the second power plant acquired this year by BG North America. In September, BG North America entered the power market by purchasing the 170-MW, gas-fired, Dighton Power Plant from Calpine Corporation for $90 million. The Dighton Power Plant, located in Massachusetts also delivers power into ISO-NE.
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