OG&E Storm Center

4 p.m. January 23 Update

Extreme weather is still expected for OG&E’s service area, although the timeline has shifted a bit later to tonight. The southern and eastern portions of our service area are expected to receive the most impact, especially Durant and surrounding communities.

Restoration personnel and materials have been staged in preparation for this weekend’s weather. Approximately 1,000 people are ready to respond to this event, with 400 in southern Oklahoma. Widespread outages are not expected from this weather event, however our team is ready to respond to any outages that may occur.

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which operates the electric grid for 14 states, has issued a Conservative Operations Advisory beginning Saturday, January 24, from 12:00 AM CST until Monday, January 26, at 12:00 PM CST. There is no call for the public to conserve energy during a Conservative Operations Advisory.

Guidance for Customers  

• We encourage our customers to have a cold-weather safety plan, including checking in on homebound and elderly neighbors and family. Make sure devices are charged, gas tanks are full, and that you have blankets ready in vehicles. Find more severe weather preparation tips at OGE.com/StormSafety.   
• A list of warming stations in the OG&E service area is available on OGE.com/WarmingStations for customers who may need to find a safe, warm place during this winter weather. 
• We also encourage customers to stay off the road once freezing rain or sleet begins. In addition to their own safety, cars hitting power poles can create additional, longer outages for hundreds of people.
• While we do not expect widespread outages with this weekend’s extreme weather, customers in storm-impacted areas should:
  
  • Stay away from downed power lines and anything they are touching. Assume any downed power line is hazardous and may be energized. Report a downed power line by calling 800-522-6870. 
  • Quickly report and monitor outages:
    
    • Use our mobile app to submit a report
    • Submit a report online at OGE.com/outages
    • Stay informed by signing up for myOGEalerts at OGE.com/alerts
    • Call 405-272-9595 (OKC metro) or 800-522-6870 (all other areas) 

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January 21 Update

Extreme cold weather is in the forecast for much of our service area beginning on Friday, January 23. We want to update you on our winter preparations and make sure you and your family have a plan to stay safe and warm. Current forecasts show southern Oklahoma as the most likely to be impacted by ice and nearly all of OG&E’s service area to be impacted by snowfall.

Each year, we prepare our power plants for winter by late fall. The work we do includes actions like building temporary enclosures around critical equipment and testing freeze-protection circuits.  

We are preparing for and will continue to monitor the forecasted demand during the upcoming winter storm. Many of our preparations for extreme winter weather for power plants were complete by the end of October 2025, and we have both coal and natural gas fuel for the upcoming cold snap. All available units at OG&E’s power plants are operating and ready to support the grid.

OG&E is a member of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), grid operator for 14 states, including Oklahoma and Arkansas. The SPP issues advisories and updates based on weather forecasts and grid conditions across its entire area. The SPP has issued a Weather Advisory beginning on Friday, January 23, at 12:00 AM CST until Monday, January 26, at 12:00 PM CST. There is no call for the public to conserve energy during a Weather Advisory. We will keep you updated should the SPP adjust its advisory for our area.

Ways you can manage your energy use during a cold snap:

• Setting thermostats lower than usual, if your health permits.
• Open drapes and blinds during the day to allow sunlight to warm the home and close them at night to preserve warmth. 
• Use a microwave oven instead of a conventional oven when possible. 
• Air-dry your dishes. 
• Turn off lights and appliances that you are not using. 
• Unplug small appliances, phone chargers, gaming systems, etc. when not in use.

If you, or someone you know, needs a place to stay warm, visit OGE.com/WarmingStations for a list of partners across our service area who are ready to help. Please be sure to check on friends, family, and neighbors who may be susceptible to the cold, as well as pets, to ensure they are safe as we face extreme temperatures.