PTC Cosmetology Students Provide Professional Haircuts to Blackwell Public School Students, Demonstrate Power of Community Partnerships

Ponca City, OK------ Students from Pioneer Technology Center’s (PTC) Cosmetology Department recently demonstrated the transformative power of community partnerships through a meaningful collaboration with Blackwell Public Schools. As part of a SkillsUSA initiative, PTC students provided professional haircuts to Blackwell students, building connections and offering valuable services while gaining hands-on experience.The project brought together... Read More.

Wholesale Power Prices Impacting Ponca City Energy Customers

High wholesale power prices are impacting Ponca City Energy customer bills and may continue to do so into the near future. These high costs are being felt nationwide and are a combination of a series of factors, most notably high natural gas prices and historic demand.For its short-term outlook, the Energy Information Administration reported... Read More.

NOC offering “Power Up Your Summer” workshops

Students who have just completed the 8th Grade and would like to have a summer experience focusing on Oklahoma’s fastest-growing energy sector can attend the Northern Oklahoma College’s “Power Up Your Summer” workshops. During the week of June 13, NOC will be hosting three one-day science and technology workshops where students will be introduced to... Read More.
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Lopez-Dorada Foods Signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25 Percent

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 27, 2021) – Lopez-Dorada Foods has entered into a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for solar power to offset its greenhouse gas emissions. This agreement aligns with longtime Lopez-Dorada Foods supply partner McDonald’s Corporation’s emissions reduction goal. As a leading supplier of protein products to McDonald’s, Lopez-Dorada’s affiliate, Dorada Foods, plans... Read More.

Planned power outage for areas in Blackwell

The City of Blackwell will be experiencing a controlled outage tomorrow from 4 - 6 a.m. in the area of Southwest Boulevard South to Hubbard; and Main Street west to 3rd and east to Urbana. This outage will be for maintenance work by Blackwell Public Power.
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Planned city-wide power outage in Newkirk scheduled for June 12

On Saturday, June 12th, there will be a city-wide power outage in Newkirk starting at 11 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next morning to replace poles at the substation that support the lines feeding the town's transformers. The project is necessary to improve the city's power grid.

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Survey Begins Oct. 1

OMPA (Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority) has selected GreatBlue Research to conduct their biannual Customer Satisfaction Survey beginning Thursday, October 1. The survey call will show up on caller ID as GreatBlue Research with a phone number of 860-430-5379. Calls will be made between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, over the next... Read More.
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