OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Enogex LLC, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), has been selected by Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) to provide natural gas transportation service to the planned, new 540 MW combined cycle power generation plant near Pryor, Okla.

"Associated Electric Cooperative provides wholesale power to six regional generation and transmission cooperatives that serve Missouri and portions of Iowa and Oklahoma, including KAMO Power headquartered in Vinita, Oklahoma," said Roger Clark, AECI's director of engineering and operations. "Our mission is to provide reliable, low cost power to these growing systems. To meet that mission, we determined a new, efficient natural gas power plant was our best option.

"With our Chouteau 2 plant under construction, we sought a strategic business partner who could provide low-cost, reliable gas transportation service for the project. We have selected Enogex to provide the transportation, storage and balancing services needed for this new plant."

The new plant will be adjacent to a similar plant owned by AECI and served by Enogex. Upon completion of the second generation unit, the generation facilities will burn up to a combined 173,000 MMBtu per day. The new generation plant is expected to be in service in 2011.

"Enogex continues to strive to partner with our customers to be their pipeline company of choice and in this case making the most out of our strong understanding of the needs of electric generation," said Keith Mitchell, Enogex chief operating officer. "We feel that this agreement with AECI represents our level of service and reliability to the end user customer while giving producers yet another outlet for their product."

OGE Energy is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E), a regulated electric utility serving approximately 770,000 customers in a service territory spanning 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, and of Enogex LLC, a natural gas pipeline business with principal operations in Oklahoma.

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. is owned by and provides wholesale power to six regional and 51 local electric cooperative systems in Missouri, southeast Iowa and northeast Oklahoma that serve more than 875,000 customers. AECI's mission is to provide an economical and reliable power supply and support services to its members, including the new "Take Control & Save" energy efficiency program, www.TakeControlAndSave.coop. AECI is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

SOURCE OGE Energy Corp.

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