OG&E commits to lowering CO2 emissions by electrifying its fleet of light duty vehicles (LDVs) and equipment including cranes and forklifts.

OKLAHOMA CITY (April 21, 2021) — OG&E parent company OGE Energy Corp. will increase its fleet electrification to reduce company vehicle emissions by 60 percent by 2030. These efforts are a part of OG&E’s commitment to proactive environmental stewardship.

“At OG&E, we energize life for our customers and our communities,” said Director of Environmental Affairs & Fed Public Policy, Usha Turner. “Delivering safe, reliable and affordable electricity to our customers is balanced by our commitment to minimize our environmental footprint. Recognizing that mobile sources are now the largest source of CO2, we are taking aggressive action to address emissions reductions.”

To reduce fleet emissions, OG&E plans to replace 50 percent of light duty vehicles (LDVs) with electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025 and 100 percent of LDVs with EVs by 2030. In addition, OG&E will begin replacing its medium and heavy-duty trucks with more fuel-efficient vehicles. These will include vehicles with Electric Power Take Off (EPTO) equipment, where possible.

The commitment is the latest development in the utility’s broader effort to improve upon EV technology. Since 2018, OG&E’s Advanced Technologies Laboratory has led research and development to evaluate the benefits of both managed EV charging and battery support to enable more efficient grid operation and renewable energy utilization. Use of these technologies could allow EV owners to charge their vehicles during OG&E’s low-cost SmartHours and fuel their vehicles from greater amounts of renewable energy.

In addition to electrifying its fleet and researching EV technology, OG&E is committed to increasing access to EVs. OG&E is a founding stakeholder of Choose EV Oklahoma, a local coalition with a mission of facilitating the adoption and awareness of electric vehicles. 

Read more about OG&E’s environmental stewardship at ogeenergy.com/environmental-stewardship. 

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 860,000 customers. OG&E has 7,081 MW of electric generation capacity fueled by low-sulfur coal, natural gas, wind, and solar. OG&E employees live, work, and volunteer in the communities we serve. For more information about OG&E, visit us at http://www.oge.com or follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ogepower and Twitter: @OGandE.

About ChooseEV Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Electric Vehicle Coalition is a diverse group of stakeholders working toward the development and expansion of the electric vehicle market in Oklahoma. Our mission is to facilitate the adoption and awareness of EVs and EVSE in Oklahoma through our active and cohesive group of diverse EV stakeholders.