Oklahoma Gas and Electric is advising its customers of the firm’s move to seek authority for a rate hike to pay for nearly $875 million in costs from the February winter storm that resulted in rolling blackouts across Oklahoma.
Advisories are being sent in the mail with utility bills in which OGE tells its customers that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is scheduled to begin hearings on OGE’s request. The hearing as the advisory stated, will be to determine whether OGE’s “fuel, purchased power, and related costs of approximately $875 million resulting from the February 2021 winter storm were prudently incurred.”
Customers are being informed if the rate hike is approved, it would result in an increased monthly charge of approximately $3.93 for the average residential customer.
The hearing will be held before an Administrative Law Judge on Oct. 11, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.
For those customers who want to include their comments for the hearing, they can mail them to the Clerk, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 2101 N. Lincoln Blvd, OKC, OK. 3105. The comments should be titled “Public Comment” and include reference to “PUD 202100072” which is the case number.