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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, Power Agency to Expand Texas Grid

LCG, May 24, 2001American Electric Power Co. and the Lower Colorado River Authority yesterday reached a tentative agreement to spend $500 million over the next five year to expand the electric power transmission system service southwestern Texas.

The program, which will require approval by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, is aimed at improving capacity on the system to accommodate 27 new power plants that will add 14,000 megawatts of generation to the Texas grid in the next few years.

The joint venture, which was approved by the LCRA's directors yesterday, expects to have a final agreement in place next month. Robert Cullick, a spokesman for the LCRA, said "We expect to have a final negotiated contract in June and hope to start construction on specific projects by the end of the summer."

In an assessment of transmission systems earlier this year, the North American Electric Reliability Council said Texas' transmission grid, though in better shape than those in California and New England, was in need of improvement. Cullick agreed, saying "There are some bottlenecks. By expanding existing lines and building new ones we hope to relieve some of these bottlenecks."

In addition to expanding capacity on existing lines and building new ones, the program calls for upgrading substations, adding new connections and making other improvements.

Under the joint venture between AEP and LCRA, the Authority will own the new facilities and AEP will operate and maintain them. Because of its tax-exempt status, LCRA will be able to finance the improvements at lower cost than could a private company.

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