OKLAHOMA CITY, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oklahoma Gas
and Electric (OG&E), a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE:
OGE), announced today that it will expand its Choctaw
Nation/OG&E Solar Energy Center in Durant, Oklahoma by an additional 5-megawatts
(MW), bringing the total solar capacity to 10 MW. OG&E will
construct, own and operate the additional 5MW expansion, which is
expected to come online by the end of 2021.
"We are proud to continue our collaboration with the Choctaw
Nation with this expansion of the Solar Energy Center in
Durant," said OGE
Energy Chairman, President and CEO Sean Trauschke.
"OG&E remains an industry leader in reducing its impact on the
environment, while at the same time maintaining some of the lowest
rates in the nation. With this addition, we continue to advance our
popular customer driven renewable energy offerings."
"The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
welcomes the opportunity to expand our commitment to renewable
energy. We are excited to grow our partnership with OG&E
and give back to our Mother Earth by utilizing a safe, reliable
energy source that is environmentally friendly and will further
reduce our carbon footprint in Southeast
Oklahoma," said Gary Batton,
Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
OG&E is also currently building a 5 MW solar facility in
Branch, Arkansas which should be
completed in the second half of 2021. This will be the company's
first universal solar offering to Arkansas customers.
As with wind, OG&E built the first solar facility in the
state and was the first in Oklahoma to offer universal
solar energy to customers with the construction of its solar
installation at Mustang Energy Center, located in Mustang,
Oklahoma. Universal solar provides
higher solar output and the opportunity for all customers to add
solar energy to their personal energy portfolios without the
upfront expense or the long-term maintenance costs of rooftop
solar. A portion of the Durant
solar expansion will be available for all OG&E's Oklahoma-based customers. To sign up for
OG&E solar and be added to the solar wait list customers can go
to oge.com/solar.
About OG&E
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a
subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), is Oklahoma's largest electric utility. For more
than a century, we have provided customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas the safe, reliable electricity needed
to power their businesses and homes with the nation's lowest
electric rates, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Our employees are committed to generating and delivering
electricity, protecting the environment, and providing excellent
service to nearly 867,000 customers. OG&E has 7,120 MW of
electric generation capacity fueled by natural gas, low-sulfur
coal, wind, and solar. OG&E employees live, work, and volunteer
in the communities we serve. For more information about OG&E,
visit us at http://www.oge.com or follow us on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ogepower and Twitter:
@OGandE.
About Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation is the
third-largest Indian Nation in the United
States with close to 200,000 tribal members and more than
10,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, the
historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The
Choctaw Nation's vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith,
family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on
providing opportunities for growth and prosperity. For more
information about the Choctaw Nation, its culture, heritage and
traditions, please go to www.choctawnation.com.
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