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Avangrid and Puget Sound Energy Sign PPA, Including Upgrade and Life Extension, for Washington Wind Project

LCG, May 19, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the 199.5-MW Big Horn I wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. This agreement represents the fourth PPA executed by the two companies for projects in the Pacific Northwest.

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DOE Acts to Ensure Key Coal-fired Power Plants Are Available in MISO to Supply Peak Summer Demands

LCG, May 18, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues in the Midwest anticipated this summer. The order is in effect beginning on May 19, 2026, through August 16, 2026. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant (Campbell Plant) in West Olive, Michigan shall take all steps necessary to remain available to operate and to minimize costs for the region.

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ACCIONA Energy Targets Completion of Two Wind Projects by End of 2008

LCG, October 21, 2008--ACCIONA Energy announced plans to complete two wind farms by year-end. The combined cost for the two projects is $495 million dollars, and the projects will include a large number of wind turbines manufactured in the United States at ACCIONA Windpower's plant in Iowa.

The Red Hills project is in western Oklahoma and includes 82 of ACCIONA's AW-1500 wind turbines. The wind farm electric generating capacity will be 123 MW, and the project is estimated to cost $267 million. Thirty-four of the 1.5-MW turbines will be produced at the new manufacturing facility in West Branch, Iowa, with the remainder manufactured at ACCIONA's plant in Spain.

The EcoGrove I wind farm is located in Stephenson County, Illinois and includes 67 AW-1500 wind turbines. The wind farm electric generating capacity will be 100.5 MW, and the project is estimated to cost $228 million. This wind farm will be the first project built by ACCIONA using the project portfolio acquired from EcoEnergy last year.
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