OGE Energy
24 named things its latest annual report says its results depend on, each in the company's own words. 14 of them are also named by other companies we've read.
Customers
Oilfield customers
earns from · $242.8OG&E provides retail electric service to approximately 913,000 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas throughout a service area that covers 30,000 square miles including Oklahoma City, the largest city in Oklahoma, Fort Smith, Arkansas, the third largest city in that state, and other large communities with their contiguous rural and suburban areas.Business (Item 1)
Data centers and crypto mining customers
earns fromnamed as a riskIf this continues, these types of customers could represent a significant portion of our revenues.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Suppliers
NextEra Energy
depends on · 60.0 MWsOG&E's current wind power portfolio also includes purchased power contracts as presented in the following table.Business (Item 1)
Also named by FSLR
CPV Keenan
depends on · 152.0 MWsOG&E's current wind power portfolio also includes purchased power contracts as presented in the following table.Business (Item 1)
Edison Mission Energy
depends on · 130.0 MWsOG&E's current wind power portfolio also includes purchased power contracts as presented in the following table.Business (Item 1)
Partners and platforms
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Integrated Marketplace
depends onnamed as a riskOur revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities may be adversely affected by changes in the organization, operation and regulation of the SPP Integrated Marketplace by the FERC or the SPP.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Other companies
OG&E
depends on · $9.4 billionnamed as a riskConsequently, OGE Energy's operating cash flow and its ability to pay dividends and service its indebtedness are dependent upon the operating cash flow of OG&E and the payment of funds by OG&E to OGE Energy in the form of dividends.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Places
Oklahoma
concentrated in · 92 percent of its total electric operating revenuesOG&E derived 92 percent of its total electric operating revenues in 2025 from sales in Oklahoma and the remainder from sales in Arkansas.Business (Item 1)
Hazards
Summer peak demand
7,412 MWsnamed as a riskIn OG&E's service area, demand for power peaks during the hot summer months, with market prices also typically peaking at that time.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Severe weather (tornadoes, ice storms, droughts, wildfires)
operates innamed as a riskSevere weather, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, ice storms, windstorms, flooding, earthquakes, prolonged droughts and the occurrence of wildfires, may cause outages and property damage which may require us to incur additional costs that may not be adequately insured and that may not be recoverable from customers.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Commodities and inputs
Natural gas
exposed to its price · 57%named as a riskThe increase in the weighted-average cost of fuel used in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily due to higher natural gas prices while the decrease in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to lower natural gas prices.Business (Item 1)
Also named by AA, ADM, AEE, AEP, AES, AESI, AGX, ALB and 132 more
Coal
depends on · 34%named as a riskOG&E has coal supply agreements for 100 percent of its expected coal requirements through 2027 for the Sooner, Muskogee and River Valley facilities.Business (Item 1)
Also named by AA, AEE, AEP, AES, ARLP, BKH, BRK/B, CNP and 19 more
Purchased power
depends on · 22.2named as a riskFurther, when unplanned maintenance work is required on power plants or other equipment, OG&E will not only incur unexpected maintenance expenses, but it may also have to make spot market purchases of replacement electricity that could exceed OG&E's costs of generation or be forced to retire a generation unit if the cost or timing of the maintenance is not reasonable and prudent.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Regulators
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
subject to · five percentnamed as a riskOG&E cannot assure that the OCC, APSC and the FERC will grant rate increases in the future or in the amounts requested, and they could instead lower OG&E's rates.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AA, AEE, AEP, AM, AMRC, AR, ARES, ATO and 62 more
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC)
subject to · 88 percent of OG&E's electric revenuenamed as a riskIn 2025, 88 percent of OG&E's electric revenue was subject to the jurisdiction of the OCC, seven percent to the APSC and five percent to the FERC.Business (Item 1)
Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC)
subject to · seven percentnamed as a riskIn 2025, 88 percent of OG&E's electric revenue was subject to the jurisdiction of the OCC, seven percent to the APSC and five percent to the FERC.Business (Item 1)
Also named by ETR
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
subject tonamed as a riskThe increasing development of NERC rules and standards will increase compliance costs and our exposure for potential violations of these standards.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by BKH, DUK, EIX, EVRG, EXC, FE, HASI, MDU and 5 more
Laws and programs
Arkansas formula rate rider
subject to · plus or minus four percent of revenueAdjustments are limited to plus or minus four percent of revenue for each rate class for the 12 months preceding the test period.Business (Item 1)
Inflation Reduction Act
named as a riskThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and "One Big Beautiful Bill" present opportunities for federal grants, loans and tax incentives aimed at electrical infrastructure development.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AEE, AMGN, ARWR, BIIB, BKNG, BMY, CAH, CI and 26 more
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
depends onnamed as a riskWe have been awarded grant funds for specific projects through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and we plan to pursue additional opportunities available to us under these Acts.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by APG, AWK, CTOS, HASI, J, MLM, MTZ, NWPX and 3 more
Fuel adjustment clause
subject tonamed as a riskIf the state regulatory commissions determine that such costs were not prudently incurred, recovery could be disallowed.Risk factors (Item 1A)
EPA Clean Air Act Section 111 greenhouse gas rules
subject tonamed as a riskRules from the EPA to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units under the Clean Air Act Section 111 were finalized in 2024, but the rules still might change before implementation.Risk factors (Item 1A)