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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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Shear Wind Pursues 1,000 MW of Wind Generation in New Brunswick

LCG, August 14, 2008--Shear Wind, Inc. (Shear Wind) announced Monday two new wind projects located in the province of New Brunswick that have a combined, potential electric generating capacity of over 1,000 MW. The targeted power markets are in New Brunswick and New England.

The two projects are Benjamin River and Mann Siding, which together cover over 100,000 acres of land. Both projects are expected to have an initial phase with a design capacity of 150 MW. Both projects are estimated to be capable of expansion to 500 MW of generating capacity.

The Mann Siding project is located in northwestern New Brunswick and has received an initial confirmation of interconnection for 150 MW. Shear Wind has submitted applications for the in-depth System Impact Study (SIS) associated with the initial phases for both projects.

Shear Wind stated that it is pursing the collection and evaluation of wind data at both sites, as well as proceeding to obtain necessary studies and permitting to allow for these sites to be development-ready by the fourth quarter of next year.

Shear Wind was founded in 2005 to develop renewable energy in Canada, and it is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The company has a two wind projects in stages of final development: the 60-MW Glen Dhu Wind Park in Nova Scotia, and the 100-MW Glenridge Wind Park in eastern Alberta.
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