Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company has plans for a $1.75 billion addition to its Horseshoe Lake Power Plant in eastern Oklahoma County in response to growing demands for more electrical power.
The company recently filed a request with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. (2026-000094) Dustin Gabus, OG&E Senior Communication Specialist said the filing asked for preapproval of a new 755-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas unit.
“In response to growing customer demand for electricity, this was the highest-ranking project in the competitive bidding process that followed the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan. Building the unit will cost less over the long term compared to purchasing power from an external generator, helping keep costs lower for customers,” he explained in a statement to OK Energy Today.…