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ON THE MOVE FLUOR COMPLETES DOMINION’S BRUNSWICK COUNTY POWER STATION Fluor Corporation announced that it has achieved substantial completion for Dominion Virginia Power’s Brunswick County Power Station. Fluor provided engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services for the 1,358-megawatt natural gas-fueled power station in Brunswick County, Virginia. Fluor completed the project with a construction staff totaling more than 1,500 workers during the peak of construction activity. The completed power station will produce enough electricity to power 325,000 homes and began producing electricity in April. “The completion of the Brunswick County facility is a prime example of Fluor’s service excellence we provide to our clients,” said Chris Tye, president of Fluor’s Power business. “We are especially proud of the project team that demonstrated our ability to achieve quality completion ahead of schedule. Building upon our long and proven track record with Dominion, Fluor again delivered an asset that supports their pursuit to provide customers with clean and reliable energy.” Fluor is also scheduled to begin construction on Dominion’s new Greensville County Power Station later this year, a 1,600-megawatt combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power station in Greensville County, located seven miles from the Brunswick County Power Station. PG&E AND AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS OPEN ANNUAL ZERO NET ENERGY DESIGN COMPETITION Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the American Institute of Architects, California Council announced the sixth annual Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy building designs. Partnering with San Francisco State University, this year’s competition challenges students and professionals worldwide to develop designs for undergraduate student housing that are ZNE

buildings. These structures produce as much clean energy as used during a year through a combination of energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy generation. Winners will be chosen by a panel of international experts and are awarded up to $25,000 in total prizes. “The American Institute of Architects, California Council is excited to collaborate on this important initiative that affirms the role of architects in leading efforts to use design to curtail climate change,” said Mike Malinowski, AIACC President. The competition strives to generate new, innovative ideas for ZNE construction to help achieve California’s goal for all new residential construction to be ZNE by 2020 and all new commercial construction to be ZNE by 2030. Last year’s competition spurred state-of-the-art designs for multi-family housing at University of California, San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. “PG&E is proud to sponsor Architecture at Zero for the sixth year in a row. This competition showcases the zero net energy designs available today that drive energy efficiency in our local communities and build towards California’s clean energy future,” said Vincent Davis, PG&E’s senior director of energy efficiency programs, policy, and strategy. “Given San Francisco State University’s commitment to building healthy, vibrant and safe housing for students, we are delighted to partner with PG&E on this competition. We seek to be leaders in the California State University system by aggressively meeting or exceeding government mandates for energy efficiency. Developing zero net energy buildings on campus will contribute to meeting the challenges of climate change,” said Senior Associate Vice President and Campus Architect, Thomas Lollini, San Francisco State University. Competition entries are due by October 28, 2016 and will be juried by a panel of international experts.

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