Oklahoma Gas & Electric
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City , United States |
Area served | Oklahoma, Arkansas |
Key people | Peter Delaney (President and CEO) |
| Products | Electricity generation and distribution |
Number of employees | 3100 |
| Parent | OGE Energy Corp. |
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company—commonly known as OG+E or pronounced "O-G-and-E"—is a regulated electric utility that provides service to more than 843,000 customers throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas, reaching approximately 1.5 million residents in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. It operates as the principal subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (), which is based in downtown Oklahoma City. Previously, OGE Energy owned Enogex Inc., a natural gas pipeline enterprise that combined with CenterPoint Energy’s midstream assets to create Enable Midstream in 2013. In 2021, the general partnership interest in Enable Midstream held by OGE and CenterPoint was sold to Energy Transfer. Together, OGE Energy and its affiliates employ around 3,100 individuals.
History
Established in 1902, OG&E began operations five years prior to Oklahoma achieving statehood. The company merged with Enogex in 1986 and underwent restructuring in 1997, leading to the formation of the holding company OGE Energy. This reorganization positioned OG&E and Enogex (now part of Enable Midstream) as its operating subsidiaries.
OG&E
Serving over 850,000 customers across central and western regions of Oklahoma as well as western Arkansas, OG&E Electric Services manages seven power generating facilities with an aggregate capacity near 6,100 megawatts derived from fossil fuels. Additionally, it operates three wind farms and two smaller solar installations. The utility also maintains long-term power purchase agreements with three wind farms not owned by the company. In 2017, OG&E’s energy production consisted of approximately 54% low-sulfur coal sourced from Wyoming, 39% natural gas, and 7% renewable energy primarily from wind.
The company possesses roughly 450 megawatts of wind-generated capacity and announced plans in 2007 under President and CEO Peter Delaney to expand this to about 770 MW. As the largest electric utility in Oklahoma, OG&E delivers electricity through a comprehensive transmission and distribution network spanning 30,000 square miles. It participates as a member of the Southwest Power Pool regional transmission organization.
In 2003, OG&E became the first electric provider in Oklahoma to offer retail customers access to wind power options. By December 2016, the utility had allocated $7.5 million in incentives aimed at improving energy efficiency among businesses, educational institutions, and government facilities—impacting roughly 750 organizations. Secondary schools were awarded around $650,000 while universities received close to $365,000; one school district achieved a reduction of one million kilowatt-hours through energy conservation measures.
Enogex
Enogex focuses on gathering, processing, transporting, storing, and marketing natural gas. Its operations include an extensive pipeline network spanning approximately , six processing plants, and gas storage facilities totaling . Most of these assets are located within Oklahoma. In 2013, Enogex combined with segments of CenterPoint Energy’s midstream operations to form Enable Midstream Partners, a limited partnership.
OGE Energy Resources
OGE Energy Resources oversees the company’s activities related to energy marketing with an emphasis on national markets for electricity and natural gas commodities. Its primary role is to maximize the value of OGE Energy’s portfolio of generation plants, transmission infrastructure, and pipeline assets.