Tulsa's primary supplier of electricity plans to build two new generation units in Oologah and buy existing wind generation, but still expects to face a gap between expected demand and available capacity.

How will this impact bills?

In a rate filing with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the power company requested permission to recover costs associated with purchasing additional capacity, which would result in a in consumer bills over the next four years.

Where will the new capacity be added?

The largest capacity addition would come in Oologah, with new gas generation added to the existing plant, and a retrofit of the last coal unit for gas. PSO plans to buy existing wind farms in Western Oklahoma and build multiple battery storage units, including one in Oologah.

PSO said the pla

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