UTILITY SERVICES UPDATE

OG&E…

Electric power has been restored to all customers able to receive service. OG&E has 5,506 customers not able to receive service. All temporary electric lines have been rebuilt. 40 Oklahoma City metro customers without service due to last night’s storms should be restored today. Collection cut-offs begin today for "Positive ID" customers (those denied service for unpaid finals) and customers receiving service without a contract (inactive kwh usage). Normal cut-off procedures begin Tuesday, May 11.

ONG…

Don Sherry reported restoration of natural gas service to ONG customers able to receive it is "substantially complete." Sherry said 375 customers remain without service because they were not home when ONG swept the area. Door hangers were left and crews are on standby to restore service when called by the customer. Sherry says ONG remains "extremely flexible" with cut-off and payment matters for those affected by the tornado. He said all collection activity is suspended.

(OAEC)…

Sid Sperry of the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives said final repairs to restore 390 customers in the Mulhall and Orlando area are underway by Central Rural Electric of Stillwater with everyone expected to have service by Monday at 6:00 p.m. Oklahoma Electric Cooperative (OEC) in Norman located three more customers without service and will have them back on-line by Monday at 5:00 p.m. Cimarron Electric has all of its customers up and running.

GTE…

Bob Gray said all GTE customers in Stroud have service restored and they are responding to normal trouble tickets.

SWB (Southwestern Bell)…

Bell continues to offer storm victims 30-days free call forwarding and call notes voice messaging. Stop by an emergency shelter in Moore, Midwest City or Del City or Call 800-464-7928. Free phone directories to replace those lost in the storm are available at emergency shelters or by calling 800-SWB-BOOK (800-792-2665).

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