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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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New York Directs Con Edison & NYPA to Develop Plan for Closure of Indian Point

LCG, November 29, 2012--The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on Tuesday directed Consolidated Edison, Inc. to develop with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) a contingency plan to provide for the closure of the 2,063-MW Indian Point Power Plant. NYPA is a state-owned generator that supplies power to government customers in New York City, and Consolidated Edison, Inc. is an investor-owned energy company.

A Con Ed spokesperson stated, "We will comply with the Commission?s directive to work with the New York Power Authority to develop a contingency plan addressing the needs that would arise in the event of an Indian Point shutdown. Delivering reliable, affordable electricity to customers is our primary responsibility and a shutdown of Indian Point, without sufficient alternatives, would threaten electric system reliability and potentially raise electric market prices."

The Governor of New York has expressed his desire to close the nuclear reactors, located about 40 miles north of Manhattan along the Hudson River, when the operating licenses expire in 2013 and 2015. The governor has stated that even the most unlikely possibility of an accident is too much in the heavily populated area.

The owner of Indian Point, Entergy, claims the reactors are safe and filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2007 to renew the Indian Point operating licenses for a 20-year extension. An Entergy spokesperson stated, "Entergy and its employees continuously demonstrate the plants are safely operated, and is committed to safely operating this important facility for many more years to come."

The back-up plan to relying upon Indian Point for power was a component of the Governor's Energy Highway Task Force's Blueprint, a comprehensive plan with the goal to ensure that New York's energy grid is the most advanced in the nation and promotes increased business investment in the state. The plan calls for the addition of up to 3,200 MW of additional electric generation and transmission capacity, including 270 MW of renewable generating capacity, through approximately $5.7 billion in private investments.
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