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OG&E and Google Announce Contract for Three Data Centers in Oklahoma

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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Graphic Packaging and NextEra Energy Resources Sign 250-MW Virtual Power Purchase Agreement

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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Conectiv Backs Out of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling

LCG, July 10, 2000--Conectiv Inc., the Delaware-based electric and gas company, said in an announcement this morning that it is getting out of the plumbing, heating and cooling business and plans to stick to the merchant energy and power delivery game.The company said it is also seeking a partner for its telecommunications business.In 1996, Conectiv acquired Delcard Associates Inc., a mechanical contractor located in Wilmington and Milford, Del., and in 1999 it bought Frey Lutz Corp. of Lancaster, Pa., also a plumbing, heating and cooling contractor. Those two firms have been sold back to their original owners.During its rush to build its Conectiv Services unit into a full-service heating and cooling business, the utility also acquired another 19 firms. The announcement did not say what would happen to them.Howard E. Cosgrove, Conectivs chief executive, said We believe that the original owners were logical buyers, given their involvement, experience and knowledge of the customers and the employees. The proceeds will be redeployed into our core businesses.Speaking for the plumbers, Rick Treml, president of Delcard, said ``We are glad we had the opportunity to purchase our businesses back. We are especially proud to be able to call ourselves by our former names that had established such good will throughout the industry prior to being acquired byConectiv.Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed.
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