News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Matt Skinner, Public Information Officer

Phone: (405) 521-4180, FAX: (405) 521-6945  m.skinner@occmail.occ.state.ok.us

 

 

 

August 6, 2002

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

STAFF FILING IN OG&E RATE CASE

 

The staff members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utilities Division have filed testimony in the Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) rate case (PUD 200100455). In that testimony, staff recommends that OG&E’s rates be reduced by $39.1million a year.

 

The recommendation would reduce residential rates by 1.89 percent (about $18.50

per year for the average residential customer).

 

OG&E’s request is for a rate increase of 11.7 million dollars a year.

 

 The rate case is scheduled to be heard by a Commission Administrative Law Judge 9/24/02 through 9/26/02.

 

 The Corporation Commissioners are scheduled to hear appeals in the case on November 20, 2002.

 

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(All OCC advisories and news releases are available at the Commission web site www.occ.state.ok.us)