Press Releases

Town of Laverne Recertified in CUP Program

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Contact Gabe Hope, Laverne Electric/Utility Superintendent, 921-5121
Town of Laverne Recertified in CUP Program
During the Town of Laverne’s Town Trustees meeting on February 6th, Mayor Aaron Elam was presented with a $20,000 check by Bruce Ackerman, OMPA Member Services Representative, on behalf of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority’s (OMPA) Board [...]

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OMPA To Purchase 49.2 Megawatts Of Canadian Hills Wind Farm

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Drake Rice, Director of Member Services, 405/340-5047
OMPA To Purchase 49.2 Megawatts Of Canadian Hills Wind Farm
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) has entered into an agreement to purchase 49.2 megawatts of wind generation from the Canadian Hills Wind Farm near El Reno, which is owned and by Virginia-based [...]

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OMPA RECEIVES GRANT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY RESEARCH

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Drake Rice, Director of Member Services, 405/340-5047
OMPA RECEIVES GRANT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY RESEARCH
 The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority was awarded a research grant by the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) program. 
The utility received $25,000 to create a weather data database/workbook that can be customized by any [...]

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Oklahoma Comfort Program Ending Soon

The Oklahoma Comfort Program (OCP) will end officially on March 31, 2012.  All applications for rebates must be completed and received by OMPA by February 29, 2012.
Using funds from the Stimulus State Energy Program administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, OCP is providing additional rebates of $1,000 per ton for geothermal heat pump (GHP) [...]

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The Charles Machine Works, Inc. Recognized for Smart Energy Leadership

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Drake Rice, Director of Member Services, 405/340-5047
The Charles Machine Works, Inc. Recognized for Smart Energy Leadership Receives OMPA DEEP Rebate Check for $121,968.24
Garners Environmental Stewardship Award from Orion Energy Systems
PERRY, OKLAHOMA – On December 5th, Perry Mayor Chuck Hall, Oklahoma Deputy Secretary of Energy Mr. James Albert, Charles Lamb, [...]

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City of Marlow’s Gregston Nursing Home Receives $29,160 in OCP/WISE Rebate Checks

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Drake N. Rice, OMPA Director of Member Services, 405/340-5047
City of Marlow’s Gregston Nursing Home Receives $29,160 in OCP/WISE Rebate Checks for Installing Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
On December 1st, Marlow Mayor Don Graham, Janice Cain, Marlow City Administrator, and Roger Farrer, OMPA Energy Services Manager, presented Jeff Gregston, owner [...]

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City of Ponca City Recertified in CUP Program

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Contact Craig Stephenson, City Manager, 767-0301
City of Ponca City Recertified in CUP Program
During the City of Ponca City’s City Commissioner meeting on November 1st, Mayor Homer Nicholson was presented with a $20,000 check by Jennifer Rogers, OMPA Member Services Media Specialist, on behalf of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority’s [...]

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Jefferson Park Apartments Receives DEEP Rebate Check For $10,952.42

PRESS RELEASE 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Drake N. Rice, Director of Member Services, 405/340-5047
Jefferson Park Apartments Receives DEEP Rebate Check For $10,952.42
On October 26th, Blackwell Mayor J. Mark Cordell and Drake N. Rice, Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) Director of Member Services, presented a rebate check from OMPA’s Demand and Energy Efficiency Program [...]

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Spiro Town Clerk Receives Outstanding Service Award

Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 14, 2011
For more information:  Contact Shane Woolbright, General Manager, 405 323 2569
Spiro Town Clerk Receives Outstanding Service Award
Spiro Town Clerk was recognized today by the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma for outstanding contributions to her community with the presentation of the Marvin Hicks – Al Middleton Meritorious Service Award.  The award [...]

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Duncan Power Receives Award for Outstanding Distribution Achievement

Press Release
September 14, 2011
For more information contact:  Shane Woolbright, General Manager, 405 323 2569
Duncan Power Receives Award for Outstanding Distribution Achievement
Duncan Power today receives the Clarence Fulkerson Electric System Achievement Award from the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma at its annual convention held jointly with the Oklahoma Municipal League in Tulsa.  The award is given [...]

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