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In 2006, OGE's 2 coal-fired power plants emitted 17.9 million tons of CO<sub>2</sub> and 53,000 tons of SO<sub>2</sub>. | In 2006, OGE's 2 coal-fired power plants emitted 17.9 million tons of CO<sub>2</sub> and 53,000 tons of SO<sub>2</sub>. | ||
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In January 2007, OG&E filed a six-year construction plan with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for the [[Red Rock Generating Facility]]. The plan included the construction of a 950 MW generating plant that would be owned in partnership with [[AEP]]-Public Service of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=106374&p=IROL-SingleRelease&t=Regular&id=951312& "OG&E Announces 6-Year Construction Initiative"], OG&E corporate website, January 17, 2007.</ref> | In January 2007, OG&E filed a six-year construction plan with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for the [[Red Rock Generating Facility]]. The plan included the construction of a 950 MW generating plant that would be owned in partnership with [[AEP]]-Public Service of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=106374&p=IROL-SingleRelease&t=Regular&id=951312& "OG&E Announces 6-Year Construction Initiative"], OG&E corporate website, January 17, 2007.</ref> | ||
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Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) is a regulated electric utility company and subsidiary of OGE Energy Corporation that serves approximately 754,840 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, and a number of wholesale customers throughout the region.[1] OG&E is the largest electric utility in the state of Oklahoma, with an interconnected transmission and distribution system spanning 30000 square miles.
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OG&E and Power
With nine power plants capable of producing about 6,100 megawatts (MW), OG&E generates about 70% of its electricity from low-sulfur Wyoming coal and 30 percent from natural gas. OG&E also has roughly 170 megawatts of wind power. Under the plan announced on October 29, 2007, President and CEO Peter Delaney announced that wind power could be increased to about 770 MW.[2]
OGE Energy 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.[3]
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:[3][4][5]
| Plant Name | State | County | Year(s) Built | Capacity | 2007 CO2 Emissions | 2006 SO2 Emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskogee | OK | Muskogee | 1977, 1978, 1984 | 1716 MW | 10,600,000 tons | 36,704 tons |
| Sooner | OK | Noble | 1979, 1980 | 1138 MW | 7,308,000 tons | 16,579 tons |
In 2006, OGE's 2 coal-fired power plants emitted 17.9 million tons of CO2 and 53,000 tons of SO2.
Canceled Coal Plants
In January 2007, OG&E filed a six-year construction plan with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for the Red Rock Generating Facility. The plan included the construction of a 950 MW generating plant that would be owned in partnership with AEP-Public Service of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.[6]
The Oklahoma State Legislature approved the process in 2005.[7] Chesapeake Energy Corp, the third largest independent gas producer in the US, and the Quality of Service Coalition, a group of utility consumers and cities that purchase power from a subsidiary of American Electric Power, asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from considering pre-approval of the Red Rock Plant.[8][9]
On Sept. 10, 2007, with a 2-1 vote, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission denied the pre-approval permit for the plant, arguing that the utilities had not proven that they had sufficiently explored alternative forms of energy.[10] Oklahoma State Treasurer Scott Meacham also appeared in newspaper advertisements critical of the project.[11] On Oct. 11, the sponsors announced that they were discontinuing the project.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "OGE: Our Companies" OGE Website, August 2009.
- ↑ Jim Stafford, "OGE Corp. announces plan to expand wind energy" NewsOk, October 30, 2007
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.
- ↑ Environmental Integrity Project, Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants, July 2007.
- ↑ Dig Deeper, Carbon Monitoring for Action database, accessed June 2008.
- ↑ "OG&E Announces 6-Year Construction Initiative", OG&E corporate website, January 17, 2007.
- ↑ "Red Rock Coal-Fired Power Plant on the Road to Rejection", The Journal Record, September 11, 2007.
- ↑ "Comment from Chesapeake Energy Corporation Concerning Decision Regarding the Red Rock Power Plant", Business Wire, September 11, 2007.
- ↑ Statement of Position of Quality of Service Coalition, Legal Filing, accessed January 2008. (Pdf)
- ↑ OCC Denies Application for Red Rock Plant, AEP corporate website, September 10, 2007.
- ↑ "State Treasurer Chimes In On Oklahoma Red Rock Proposal", CoalControl blog, September 6, 2007.
- ↑ “OG&E Says Unit Ends Plan to Build Oklahoma Power Plant", Reuters, October 11, 2007.
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