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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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El Paso Replaces CEO

LCG, March 13, 2003El Paso Corporation announced that CEO William A. Wise is officially stepping down as CEO and that a new CEO has been chosen to take interim office.

Ronald Keuhn, Jr. will take Wises place while a permanent CEO is sought.Keuhn, who is 66, has served as a business consultant for two years and was non-executive chairman for the corporation for 14 months in 1999 and 2000.

The corporations decision to replace Wise comes at a time when shareholders have been seeking to replace El Pasos board members.

One of the companys largest shareholders, Selim K. Zilkha, has been at the head of the effort of change the board and owns some 8.9 million shares. The shares have dropped in value over the last two years by nearly $600 million.

Wise will continue to receive his salary plus half of his yearly bonus, in addition to pension benefits, for three years.

El Paso is the countrys largest natural gas pipeline company.

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