<body><div>Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) on Monday broke ground on a new natural gas generating project at Northeastern Energy Campus to strengthen reliability, support Oklahoma’s growing energy needs, and continue the evolution of a Rogers County power plant that has served Oklahoma customers forgenerations.Northeastern Units 5 and 6 will provide a combined 450 megawatts of dispatchable powerto PSO’s generation fleet. Energy Transfer was selected through a competitive biddingprocess to support natural gas delivery to the new units, which will help meet growingcustomer demand, strengthen reliability during extreme weather and provide power whencustomers need it most.“Reliable electricity starts with planning ahead and making responsible investments thatadd value for our customers,” said Leigh Anne Strahler, PSO president and chief operatingofficer. “The Northeastern Energy Campus has powered Oklahoma for generations, andthis investment builds on that legacy. By adding new generation at an existing site, we’remaking practical use of infrastructure already in place while preparing to meet ourcustomers’ needs for decades to come.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1S5fMZ_1Gwt2Mca00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1S5fMZ_1Gwt2Mca00" width="2048" height="1365" ></figure>Left to Right PSO President and COO Leigh Anne Strahler, District 2 Commissioner Steve Hendrix, Oologah Mayor George Peters, Energy Transfer Co-CEO Tom Long, Oologah-Talala Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David Wilkens, PSO VP Generation Transformation, Strategy, and Growth Bryan Walsh.The project is part of PSO’s broader plan to add approximately 1,300 megawatts of newgeneration capacity through a combination of natural gas, wind energy and battery storage.The Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved the portfolio earlier this year throughPSO’s generation preapproval case.The Northeastern Energy Campus has played a significant role in the local economy fordecades. Northeastern Units 5 and 6, together with the Northeastern 7 battery energystorage project, are expected to generate substantial new property tax revenue over theiroperating lives, supporting schools and other local services in Rogers County. Constructionis underway near Oologah, with commercial operation expected in December 2028.</div></body>

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Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) on Monday broke ground on a new natural gas generating project at Northeastern Energy Campus to strengthen reliability, support Oklahoma’s growing energy needs, and continue the evolution of a Rogers County power plant that has served Oklahoma customers for. generations. Northeastern Units 5...

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Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) on Monday broke ground on a new natural gas generating project at Northeastern Energy Campus to strengthen reliabi

PSO breaks ground for new natural gas generating project

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