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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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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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Industry News
Florida PSC Rejects FPL's Proposed Coal Plant
LCG, June 7, 2007--The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) Tuesday ruled 4-0 to reject Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) proposed 1,960-MW Glades Power Park that FPL planned to build near Moore Haven, Florida. It is possible for FPL to request a rehearing or appeal to the Florida Supreme Court.
As proposed, Glades Power Park would consist of two, 980-MW units and incorporate state-of-the-art pollution control technologies to protect air quality. Mercury emissions would be 50 percent below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Mercury Rule. Furthermore, the proposed ultra supercritical pulverized coal technology is more efficient than traditional coal plants and would result in less fuel used per MWh generated. Greater efficiency would result in lower carbon emissions, which are believed to cause global warming.
The state-of-the-art design led to an estimated project cost of $5.7 billion, and the schedule called for Unit 1 to be operational in 2013 and Unit 2 in 2014.
In spite of the efforts to minimize emissions, the proposal drew opposition related to environmental issues, as well as costs. Florida Governor Charlie Crist stated the PSC's outcome was "the right decision for the environment, the right decision for the Everglades and the right decision for Florida."
The decision could indicate that the State of Florida will no longer welcome new coal plants and related fuel diversity benefits that were desired following Hurricane Katrina. In July 2006, the PSC gave unanimous consent to a new, 750-MW coal-fired power plant proposed by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole). Seminole had filed a Certificate of Need to construct the electric generating unit in Putnam County, Florida with the PSC in March 2006. The schedule calls for commercial operations to commence on May 1, 2012.
Later this year, the proposed 800-MW, coal-fired Taylor Energy Center is scheduled for PSC consideration. A Site Certification Application was filed May 24, 2007 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, initiating the licensing and permitting process. The proposed facility would be jointly owned by four electric utilities: Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), JEA, Reedy Creek Improvement District, and the City of Tallahassee. The utilities are acting to serve the growing demand for electricity and to diversify their fuel portfolios, which have tended to rely on natural gas.
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