Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Seeks to Intervene in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proceeding

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Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company has submitted a motion to intervene in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceeding, ER26-268-000, citing its status as a multistate electric utility providing electric service in Oklahoma and Arkansas. As a transmission owner, transmission customer, and market participant within the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP), the company would be directly affected by any decision in this docket. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company's motion to intervene is based on the requirements of the Commission and the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff, which has led to the cession of functional control of its transmission facilities to SPP.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) is a multistate electric utility providing electric service in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
  • OG&E is a transmission, generation, and distribution owning member of the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP).
  • OG&E has ceded functional control of its transmission facilities to SPP, as per the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff.
  • OG&E participates in the markets administered by SPP, making it a transmission customer under the SPP Tariff.
  • As a transmission owner, transmission customer, and market participant, OG&E would be directly affected by any decision in this docket.
  • The company's interest in this proceeding cannot be adequately represented by any other party, thus necessitating its intervention.

Statistics:

  • The FERC proceeding, ER26-268-000, involves the motion to intervene by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company.
  • The Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) is the entity responsible for administering the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
  • The SPP Tariff is the governing framework for OG&E's participation in the SPP-administered markets.
  • 1674798_Interv.txt is the document accession number of the submitted motion.
  • The document was filed on October 28, 2025, and can be viewed at https://elibrary.ferc.gov.

Sources:

  • Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company: "Motion to Intervene of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company under ER26-268-000"
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: ER26-268-000 docket
  • Southwest Power Pool, Inc.: SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff (43 FERC § 61,364; PUC ALJ No. ER83-03)