OGE Energy : Secretary Teague presents OG&E with Water for 2060 Excellence Award

Innovative system at Mustang plant recycles wastewater

OKLAHOMA CITY- Secretary of Energy and Environment Michael Teague presented OG&E with the Water for 2060 Excellence Award for a Low Volume Wastewater Reuse Project at its Mustang power plant in Oklahoma City. The award was presented at the Oklahoma Water Resources Board's annual Oklahoma Governor's Water Conference in recognition of achievements in water conservation and wastewater reuse.

'OG&E has a long-held commitment to responsible environmental stewardship. We continue to find ways to use water more efficiently and reduce the amounts needed in the production of power,' said Sean Trauschke, OGE Energy Corp. Chairman, President and CEO. 'We're pleased to receive this honor for the innovative reuse solution our team developed at Mustang.'

The Mustang water reuse project arose when OG&E's ability to reliably obtain water for power production was compromised due to the 2011 drought. Reusing wastewater was an innovative approach to improve reliability and use water more efficiently, while reducing the need for natural resources.

OG&E is in the process of constructing seven 66 MW, highly efficient, quick-start natural gas units at its Mustang power plant, replacing the existing units that were built in the 1940s and 50s. The new units will require up to 60 percent less water than those currently in place.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), is Oklahoma's largest electric utility. For more than a century, we have provided customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas the safe, reliable electricity needed to power their businesses and homes at rates below the national average. Our employees are committed to generating and delivering electricity, protecting the environment and providing excellent service to approximately 840,000 customers. OG&E has 6,700 MW of electric generation capacity fueled by low-sulfur coal, natural gas, wind and solar. OG&E is recognized as a leader in smart grid technology, using this platform to provide customers with the award-winning SmartHours® program and setting the stage for an electric vehicle program that will include some level of public charging infrastructure, and advanced LED street and security lighting. OG&E employees live, work and volunteer in the communities we serve. For more information about OG&E, visit us on the Internet at http://www.oge.com or follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ogepower and Twitter: @OGandE.