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Google and AES Sign Agreements for Co-Located Generation and Data Center in Texas

LCG, February 24, 2026--The AES Corporation (AES) and Google today announced agreements for clean power generation that will be co-located with a new Google data center in Wilbarger County, Texas. The agreements include a 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for co-located power generation. These coordinated energy projects and powered land will enable Google to rapidly expand its operations to meet demand for core services, while AES will expand its power generation portfolio.

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Amazon Announces Plans to Invest $12 Billion in Data Center Campuses in Louisiana

LCG, February 23, 2026--Amazon today announced plans to invest $12 billion to develop and construct state-of-the-art data center campuses in northwest Louisiana that will support cloud computing technologies. Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure, the developer and owner of the campuses, to lead the construction and development of the data center facilities. Amazon has already invested in solar energy projects in Louisiana, bringing up to 200 MW of new carbon-free energy onto the grid.

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Public Service Company of Oklahoma Completes Acquisition of Green Country Power Plant

LCG, July 3, 2025--American Electric Power (AEP) announced today that on June 30, the 795-MW Green Country Power Plant officially became part of the generation portfolio of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of AEP.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) approved PSO's purchase of the natural gas-fired, combined-cycle generation facility on June 4, 2025. PSO has now completed the acquisition from J-Power USA Generation and assumed full operational control of the facility in Jenks, Oklahoma.

PSO concluded the $730 million acquisition of the Green Country Power Plant, which commenced operations in February 2002, was preferable to building a new, combined-cycle generation facility.

PSO's President and COO stated, “Today represents a major step forward in our mission to serve our customers. The Green Country Power Plant will play an important role in delivering reliable power to support Oklahoma homes and businesses while ensuring grid stability and supporting the state’s economic growth.”

PSO stated the acquisition is more than just a strategic investment, but a positive step forward in its mission to deliver affordable, reliable energy to the communities it serves. The addition of Green Country will enhance PSO's capacity to meet the rising energy demands of its customers and strengthen its ability to provide stable, secure power to its customers.
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