Oklahoma Gas & Electric awarded for its environmental efforts
Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), a pioneer in renewable energy in Oklahoma. recently received two awards recognizing its ongoing environmental efforts.
OG&E was named an environmental champion due to its support in promoting a clean environment by Cogent Reports and Market Strategies International (MSI) for the second year in a row. The utility was also awarded Keep Oklahoma Beautiful’s 2016 Vanguard Award for the company’s leadership role in adopting solar technology in Oklahoma responsibly.
In presenting its award to OG&E, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful said the utility company embraces cutting-edge technologies and concepts in support of sustainable energy and uses responsible methods of energy production.
OG&E has made numerous environmental strides beginning as early as 2002 by becoming the first utility in Oklahoma to launch wind power. In 2016, it became the state’s first utility to launch solar power. The company also began changing its own company vehicles to electric vehicles.
OG&E, a unit of OGE Energy Corp., plans to continue this transition in the coming years, along with partnering with the Clean Cities program in an effort sure to pave the way for electric vehicles in and beyond its service territory.
OG&E serves approximately 832,000 customers in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
