Clean Flash Points: AEP/BE/Crusoe, CWEN/GIP; FRVO Fireside, GM BESS

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Clean Flash Points: AEP/BE/Crusoe, CWEN/GIP; FRVO Fireside, GM BESS

USA | Clean Energy EquityJuneResearch11, 2026

Clean Flash Points: AEP/BE/Crusoe, CWEN/GIP;

FRVO Fireside, GM BESS

1) AEP/BE/BKH readthroughs following Crusoe's exit from WY DC project; 2)

Blackrock's GIP fund nearing end date, raising questions on CWEG/CWEN;

3) Fireside chat with FRVO management; 4) GM announces partnership with

sodium-ion BESS peer Peak Energy; 5) latest wind/solar policy updates

AEP/BE/BKH: Developer Noise, But Customer Commitment Holds. Recent headlines

around Crusoe’s dismissal from the WY data center project create incremental noise, but

our conversations suggest no change to the underlying commercial reality for BE. AEP's fuel

cell agreement sits directly with the end customer, not the developer, leaving the $2.65Bn

commitment intact irrespective of Crusoe’s involvement.

AEP’s exposure is ultimately governed by contractual protections: if site conditions are not met

(June 30 checkpoint) or if the project shifts locations, the customer remains obligated either to

proceed or compensate AEP for incurred capital. We see alignment between AEP’s disclosure and

Google’s 10-K language, reinforcing market consensus that Google is the counterparty, with the

structure effectively “take-or-pay” in nature. From a BE perspective, we expect clarity on timing

of rev rec either by June 30th or latest by YE. AEP confirmed the $2.65Bn is not yet embedded

in its capital plan, implying limited NT rev rec, with a more likely inclusion in 3Q and subsequent

normalization of visibility. More importantly, the customer remains on the hook for fuel cell

procurement, whether in Wyoming or an alternate site (by YE’26). Net, we see no degradation in