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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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AEP to Build 900 Megawatt Cogenerator for Dow

LCG, Jan. 22, 2001American Electric Power Co. said this morning that it had signed a deal with Dow Chemical Co. for AEP to develop and build a 900 megawatt cogeneration plant at Dow'sPlaquemine, La., chemical complex.

Dow will operate the plant, which will provide steam to the chemical plant and handle some of its electricity needs. AEP said it has reached a 20-year agreement to sell up to 900 megawatts from the facility to Tractebel Energy Marketing Inc., subsidiary of the Belgian energy and services giant.

"This project is another example of AEP's ability to successfully link its technical and commercialskills to meet our customers' needs," said Paul Addis, an executive vice president.

Dow's energy business director, Bill Jewell, said "This power plant will enable Dow to be more energy efficient and allow us to grow to meet the needs of our customers."

Construction of the $325 million facility will begin this year, with startup scheduled for early 2003.

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