Sep. 17, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) has filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission seeking approval of a Comprehensive Demand Program portfolio designed to promote energy efficiency and conservation for each class of OG&E customers.

Eight separate programs are proposed, ranging from residential weatherization to commercial lighting, all intended to enable OG&E customers to use less energy. In seeking approval of the Demand Programs, OG&E also seeks recovery of the program and related costs through a Demand Program Rider that would be added to customers' electric bills. Before any savings realized from the Demand Programs, OG&E's request would increase the average residential electric bill by less than $1.40 per month.

"OG&E has a stated goal of not adding new, costly fossil-fueled electric generation until at least 2020, and our customers can help us meet that goal through conservation and improved energy efficiency," said Gary Marchbanks, Manager of Demand Management for OG&E. "By investing less than $1.40 per month in these programs, we can provide customers with opportunities to use energy more efficiently and potentially avoid much higher costs associated with adding new generation in the years ahead."

If approved, OG&E would expect to implement the Demand Programs in January 2010. The proposed Demand Programs include

    --  Low-Income Weatherization to increase the energy efficiency of homes
occupied by low income customers.
--  Fixed-Income Weatherization, a separate weatherization program designed
to benefit fixed-income customers who may not meet the qualifications of
the Low-Income Weatherization Program.
--  Residential Thermal Efficiency for residential customers who need
assistance in identifying areas to improve efficiency and information
about pricing for work recommended by energy-audit results.
--  Positive Energy(R)-New Home Construction program encouraging builders
and homeowners to utilize energy efficient homebuilding practices in the
construction of new homes.
--  Geothermal Heating, Cooling and Water Heating program providing
incentives to customers who install geothermal heat pumps into their new
or existing homes.
--  Commercial Lighting program promoting fluorescent lighting and new
lighting technologies.
--  Commercial/Industrial Standard program providing financial incentives
for reducing energy costs and peak demand in non-residential facilities.

--  Education Program will help expedite market transformation in Oklahoma.

OG&E, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), serves more than 773,000 customers in a service territory spanning 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. OGE Energy also is the parent company of Enogex LLC, a natural gas pipeline business with principal operations in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

SOURCE OGE Energy Corp.