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LCG, April 30, 2026--OG&E, the operating subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., announced today that it will power three new data centers that Google announced in Muskogee and Stillwater, Oklahoma last year. As part of the agreement, Google will also make power generation capacity available from two solar facilities in Stephens and Muskogee Counties that are currently under construction. The data centers and associated Electric Service Agreements are expected to provide economic growth for local communities and the state, contribute to grid stability, and benefit OG&E's current customers.
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LCG, April 29, 2026--Graphic Packaging Holding Company today announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. With the VPPA agreement, NextEra Energy Resources plans to build the Selenite Springs Energy Center, a 250-MW solar energy facility in West Texas, and Graphic Packaging will be the sole buyer of the facility's renewable energy attribute certificates. Graphic Packaging, a global provider of sustainable consumer packaging, expects the agreement to cover approximately 43 percent of its 2025 electricity usage in the U.S. and Canada. The agreement will advance Graphic Packaging's commitment to source renewable electricity and reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Industry News
Governor of Rhode Island Calls for 600 MW of Additional Offshore Wind Energy
LCG, October 29, 2020--The Governor of Rhode Island announced this week that the state will issue request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to 600 MW of new offshore wind energy. A draft RFP will be developed by National Grid this fall, with oversight by the state Office of Energy Resources. If approved by the Public Utilities Commission, a final RFP is anticipated to be issued to the marketplace in early-2021. Any contracts for offshore wind projects resulting from this RFP process will also require separate regulatory approvals.
The Governor stated, "In the face of global climate change, Rhode Island must drive toward a cleaner, more affordable and reliable clean energy future. It is critical that we accelerate our adoption of carbon-free resources to power our homes and businesses, while creating clean energy jobs. In January, I set a nation-leading goal for Rhode Island to meet 100 percent of its electricity demand with renewables by 2030. Offshore wind will help us achieve that bold, but achievable goal, while creating jobs and cementing our status as a major hub in the nation's burgeoning offshore wind industry."
Rhode Island is home to North America's first operational offshore wind farm, Block Island. In 2019, the 400 MW Revolution Wind offshore project received approval from the state. (The Revolution Wind project is designed to provide 400 MW to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.) As of the second quarter of 2020, Rhode Island counted 933 MW of renewable energy in its portfolio, representing a nine-fold increase since 2016.
The Governor's Executive Order, signed in January, directs the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) to conduct economic and energy market analysis and develop viable policy and programmatic pathways to meet 100 percent of the state's electricity demand with renewable energy resources by 2030. The OER's analysis is to consider how acceleration of the state's renewable energy supply can leverage market competition to reduce ratepayer costs and energy price volatility while creating economic development opportunities in the state. The OER is to provide the Governor with an action plan to achieve the renewable energy goal by December 31, 2020, and the plan is to include recommended programmatic, legislative, and/or regulatory initiatives that can be advanced beginning in 2021.
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