OGE Energy

OGE Energy Corporation, with headquarters in downtown Oklahoma City, is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a regulated electric utility, and Enogex Inc., a natural gas pipeline business. OGE Energy and its subsidiaries have about 3,100 employees.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) is a regulated electric utility company that serves over 750,000 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

On December 9, 2007 OG&E experienced the worst power outage in Oklahoma history with over 250,000 customers without power.

Power portfolio
Out of its total 6,964 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.65% of the U.S. total), OGE produced 59.0% from natural gas and 41.0% from coal. All of OGE's power plants are in Oklahoma.

Existing coal-fired power plants
OGE owned 5 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 2,854 MW of capacity. Here is a list of OGE's coal power plants:

In 2006, OGE's 2 coal-fired power plants emitted 17.9 million tons of CO2 and 53,000 tons of SO2.

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