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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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CP&L-Florida Progress Merger to Close Thursday

CP&L, Sets Closing Date for Florida Progress Takeover
LCG, Nov. 27, 2000--CP&L Energy Inc. said in a its acquisition of Florida Progress Corp. is scheduled to close on Thursday, pending receipt of regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

The company said in its statement "Florida Progress shareholders will receive $54 in cash or CP&L Energy common stock, plus one Contingent Value Obligation related to cash flows from certain synthetic fuel plants, for each share of FPC stock. Florida Progress shareholders have the right to elect cash or CP&L Energy common stock having a value of $54, subject to proration if the elections exceed 65 percent in cash or 35 percent in stock."

Florida Progress shareholders have until 5:00 p.m. New York time tomorrow to make up their minds, the company said.

CP&L claims the combination will create one of the nation's 10 largest energy companies based on a generating capacity of more than 19,000 megawatts and 2.8 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida.

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