OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Oklahoma Gas
& Electric (OG&E) (NYSE: OGE) announced today it has
received two awards in recognition of the company's ongoing
environmental efforts. For the second consecutive year, Cogent
Reports and Market Strategies International (MSI) have named
OG&E an environmental champion for its support in promoting a
clean environment. And, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful recently named
OG&E recipient of its 2016 Vanguard Award for leading the way
in responsible adoption of solar technology in Oklahoma.
OG&E's environmental record is well established and includes
a pioneering entry into renewable energy – beginning in 2002 as
Oklahoma's first utility to launch
wind power, and again in 2016 as the state's first utility to
launch solar power. Also in a strong partnership with Clean Cities,
OG&E is paving the way for electric vehicles in and beyond its
service territory. The company began by transitioning some of its
own fleet of cars to EV and plans to transition more in the coming
years.
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful presented the Vanguard award to
OG&E, "an organization that embraces cutting-edge technologies
and concepts in support of sustainable energy for a clean planet,"
and said, "Their work shows a positive example of an energy company
using responsible methods of energy production."
Cogent surveyed nearly 55,000 residential electric, natural gas
and combination utility customers
for the 130 largest U.S. utility companies. Thirty-two made the
list of environmental champions voted by their customers as having
exceptional dedication to the
environment.
In an MSI Cogent press release announcing those awarded, MSI
said customers report the most important cause their utility should
support is promoting a 'clean environment,' which means they are
are open to utilities promoting environmental activities within
their local communities.
"Customers who use utility offerings around distributed energy,
consumption management and solar have a higher appreciation for
their utility's environmental efforts," said MSI Senior VP Chris
Oberle.
OG&E offers customers a variety of options, including an
innovative and award-winning demand response program called
SmartHours®, which is a variable peak pricing program that more
than 115,000 customers have enrolled in since its debut in 2012. In
addition, OG&E offers customers wind and solar power, and is a
strong supporter of electric vehicles and EV technology. Just last
month, OG&E announced it has installed an EV charging station
as a pilot program at one location of Oklahoma-based convenience store retailer
OnCue Express.
"We're proud of our strong environmental record at OG&E, and
these awards help us know not only that we're on the right track,
but also that we have an opportunity to increase customers'
awareness of our efforts," said Randy
Swanson, spokesman for OG&E.
A subsidiary of Oklahoma
City-based OGE Energy Corp., OG&E serves approximately
832,000 customers in a service area spanning 30,000 square miles in
Oklahoma and western Arkansas. With about 6,800 megawatts of
capacity, OG&E generates electricity using low-sulfur coal,
natural gas, wind and solar.
Find OG&E
Website: www.oge.com
Twitter: @OGandE
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ogepower
YouTube: www.youtube.com/OGEEnergy
Instagram: @ogepower
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/oge-energy-corp
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SOURCE OGE Energy Corp.