Left: OG&E trucks line up at the staging site in Shawnee, Okla. as crews prepare for their deployment to Richmond, Va. to assist with power restoration. Right: OGE Energy Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Sean Trauschke greets the OG&E crew at the staging site in Shawnee, Okla. as they prepare for their deployment to Richmond, Va. to assist with power restoration for what is anticipated to be a high impact winter storm.

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 14, 2022) – Early Friday morning, OG&E deployed nearly 80 restoration personnel to Virginia where another high impact winter storm is projected to arrive on the East Coast this weekend. The company sent a fleet of OG&E trucks, crew members, contractors and support personnel to Richmond, Va., where they will arrive late Saturday, ready to restore power to communities that experience outages.

Forecasts for the mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions include a high probability of significant snow totals, strong winds, ice accumulation and freezing rain. In anticipation of a large number of storm related outages, Dominion Energy in Virginia requested support from OG&E.

“We appreciate assistance we have received in Oklahoma and Arkansas when it is needed and are happy to answer the call when asked,” said Andrea Dennis, OG&E Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations. “We know people depend on electricity and our industry has long supported each other when disaster strikes.”

Prior to Dominion Energy’s request, OG&E’s most recent deployment for assistance was in August of 2021 to help Entergy Louisiana with power restoration in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

“OG&E crews are often asked by utility companies across the nation for assistance because of our team’s reputation for high-quality, efficient work,” said Dennis. “We are a trusted partner and want to lend a hand.”

Mutual assistance crews are typically deployed for up to 14 days. If assistance is needed beyond two weeks, OG&E will rotate in additional crews.

Even as this team deploys to Virginia, OG&E is monitoring the potential for winter weather moving into Oklahoma and western Arkansas this weekend and will maintain full capacity to support daily operations for customers.

About OG&E

Oklahoma Gas and 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 with the nation's lowest electric rates, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Our employees are committed to generating and delivering electricity, protecting the environment, and providing excellent service to nearly 871,000 customers. OG&E has 7,081 MW of electric generation capacity fueled by natural gas, wind, low sulfur coal, and solar. OG&E employees live, work, and volunteer in the communities we serve. For more information about OG&E, visit us at OGE.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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