Oklahoma Stimulus Toolkit

In This Toolkit

Oklahoma Web Resources

Oklahoma Media

Oklahoma Energy Contacts

Select Energy Projects

Oklahoma Utilities

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OKLAHOMA WEB RESOURCES

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Oklahoma State Recovery and Reinvestment Website

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Oklahoma State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

Oklahoma State Jobs

Department of Energy-Oklahoma

Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council

OKLAHOMA MEDIA

The Oklahoman

• OG&E awarded stimulus funds
• Energy Could Power Oklahoma Economy Through Recession
• 24 Oklahoma Projects Get Nods for Funding
• OG&E sees Panhandle as new energy producer
• Let’s expand state energy playbook  

Tulsa World

• A New Energy: County leading to a green future

• Zap! Pow(er)! Before the comics, think about smarter electricity 

Business Facilities

·         Belgium's Omicore to build in Oklahoma

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OKLAHOMA ENERGY CONTACTS

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SELECT ENERGY PROJECTS

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG)

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included $3.2 billion for the EECBG program, approximately $2.8 billion of which will be distributed by a formula (approximately 68 percent to cities and counties and 28 percent to states) and the remaining $400 million distributed on a competitive basis. In Oklahoma, 15 cities and 10 counties have been allocated direct grants ranging from $181,700 for Muskogee to $5.48 million for Oklahoma City. In addition, 37 Oklahoma Indian tribes have been allocated $11.25 million. The State Energy Office allocation is $9.59 million.

Contact:

Kylah McNabb

405-815-5249
800-879-6552

Kylah_McNabb@OKcommerce.gov

Electric Drive Vehicle Battery & Component Manufacturing Grant

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• Under the 2009 Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Vehicle Technologies (VT) Program, has grants available to support the construction of U.S.-based manufacturing plants that produce batteries and electric drive components. The grants can also be used to expand production capacity at existing plants.

Contact:

Kelly McDonald

304-285-4113

Kelly.McDonald@netl.doe.gov

OKLAHOMA UTILITIES

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Regulatory Authority:

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Private Companies:

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co

Public Service Co of Oklahoma

Southwestern Public Service Co

Cooperatives:

Arkansas Valley Electric Coop Corp

Northeast OK Electric Coop Inc

Southwest Arkansas E C C

Canadian Valley Electric Coop, Inc*

Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc*

Cotton Electric Coop, Inc*

Empire District Electric Co*

Northeast Oklahoma Electric Coop, Inc*

Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc*

Ozarks Electric Coop Corp*

Verdigris Valley Electric Coop Inc*

*Oklahoma does not have ratemaking authority over these utilities or the following:

Municipals:

City of Edmond

City of Coffeyville (Kan.)