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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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NRG Energy Buys PowerGen's Hungarian Assets

LCG, July 2, 2001--NRG Energy Inc. of the U.S. said yesterday that it has entered the Hungarian energy market with its purchase from PowerGen Plc of the UK of two power plants located on Csepel Island in Budapest.

Csepel I is a 116 megawatt thermal plant and Csepel II is a 389 megawatt gas turbine power generating station. Csepel II reached commercial operation in November of last year and is the primary facility, the company said.

"NRG made this investment in the Hungarian market because it is strong and it is strategically located in our Central Europe core market region," said Steven H. Wolf, NRG's vice president and managing director for Central and Eastern Europe.

Wolf praised the operation for "its skilled workforce, commercial soundness, and its advanced emission reduction technology."

NRG has also acquired PowerGen's interest in two German energy businesses, Mibrag and Saale Energie GmBH. With its acquisition of PowerGen's interest in Saale Energie, NRG increased its ownership of the Schkopau power station from 200 to 400 megawatts megawatts.

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