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The Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has acquired the Green Country Power Plant in Jenks, Okla.
The 795-megawatt natural gas facility will deliver dependable, cost-effective electricity to homes and businesses across the state.
The acquisition followed the June 4 approval by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. With the facility now integrated into PSO’s generation portfolio, customers will get a diverse mix of generation resources.
“Today represents a major step forward in our mission to serve our customers,” Leigh Anne Strahler, president of PSO, said. “The Green Country Power Plant will play an important role in delivering reliable power to support Oklahoma homes and businesses while ensuring grid stability and supporting the state’s economic growth.”
PSO is a unit of American Electric Power, an electric utility company serving nearly 575,000 customer accounts in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma. Based in Tulsa, PSO has approximately 4,400 megawatts of diverse generating capacity that primarily includes wind and natural gas. It maintains and operates more than 20,000 miles of distribution lines and 3,800 miles of transmission lines. It is one of the largest distributors of wind energy in the state.
The company was recognized by the Edison Electric Institute with an Emergency Response Award this past January.
