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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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Canadian Oil and Gas Firms to Merge

LCG, Jan. 28, 2002--A merger deal has been struck by PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy, and the resulting entity, EnCana Corp., will rank among the world's largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies.

The agreement is worth over C$21.4 billion ($13.3 billion), transacted completely through a stock swap. Alberta Energy investors will receive 1.472 shares of PanCanadian Energy for each share they own. Cost savings relating to exploration and production costs are estimated at C$250 million ($155 million).

EnCana Corp.'s president and CEO will be Gwyn Morgan, who now holds those positions at Alberta Energy, while the company's chairman will be PanCanadian's chairman David O'Brien. O'Brien said in a statement, "we have decided to come together as equals from positions of strength so that we can achieve a stronger future in this highly competitive marketplace."

Based upon proved reserves of natural gas and oil and gas liquids, the overall production target of EnCana will be 2.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 255,000 barrels of oil per day.

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