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.Oklahoma Municipal Power
Authority
A Historical Review
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority was established by the Oklahoma Legislature on
June 2,1981. Why? What forces caused the creation ofthis joint action agency? What did the
participants expect the Authority to accomplish that was beyond their reach as individual
cities? Basically, OMPA was formed to provide an adequate, economical and reliable source of
electric power for cities who owned their municipal electric system on the date of "The Act."
With this proven joint action approach, the participants could both enjoy the financial benefits
of a large utility while obtaining control of their own wholesale electric utility. This allows for
additional benefits for the locally owned and controlled electric system.
Conditions in the late 1970's and early 1980's had become harsh for publicly owned utilities.
Many were faced with the choice of selling their systems or becoming full requirements
customers of investor-owned utilities. Wholesale rates were prohibitive, at times even higher
than comparable retail, and future supplies of power were uncertain. Specific concerns differed
with each city, but ultimately the cities realized that by working together through a joint action
agency their common goals could be realized: a solution to the problem of rapidly increasing
power costs, control of their wholesale electric supply, and the desire to preserve public power
in Oklahoma.
Through efforts of the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma (MESO), legislation was
drafted, "The Act" passed and 43 cities declared their intention to participate with OMPA to
develop power supply resources.
"The Act," as the legislation is referred to, stipulated the following:
. The Authority was created for the purpose of providing adequate, reliable and economic
sources of electric power and energy to Oklahoma municipalities and public trusts operating
municipal electric systems on June 2, 1981.
. As a governmental agency of the State of Oklahoma, the Authority can (1) acquire, construct
and operate generation and transmission facilities, (2) purchase, sell, exchange, and transmit
electric energy within and without the State of Oklahoma and (3) issue its obligations, including
the Bonds to carry out any of its corporate purposes and power.' The Authority cannot
participate in any nuclear powered generating plant or any plant with an investor-owned
utility which was not "existing" on May 10, 1981.
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· The Authority can exercise power of eminent domain in the purchase of certain property.
· The Authority is exempt from property taxes.
· The Authority does not have taxing power.
· The Authority does not receive appropriated moneys from the State of Oklahoma.
Faced with this charge of providing a dependable, low cost source of power on a long-term,
cooperative basis, the Board of Directors developed a three phase plan. In Phase I, R.W. Beck
and Associates was commissioned to study the technical and economic aspects of OMP A
becoming a bulk power supplier to its member cities. The results of the reconnaissance power
supply study indicated a potential for significant savings between 1982 and 1995 for the 33
participants included in the study.
The savings indicated in the study were based on economic conditions as they existed in 1982.
Some of these factors were high interest rates, high natural gas costs and high inflation factors.
An initial step of the reconnaissance power supply study involved R.W. Beck and Associates
projecting the future electric needs ofthe participants. R.W. Beck then developed a series of
eight different plans of development of power supply resources to meet the OMPA peak
demand. The cost of power supply to each participant was determined by projecting the cost of
OMPA's power supply under each plan, considering all of the cost required to deliver the
power to each city.
In a siinilar manner, the projected cost to each participant under its present power supply
arrangement was developed by projecting the rate of the present power suppliers utilizing the
same techniques and assumptions which were used to project OMPA's cost.
The results of these projections indicated that the participants of OMPA pay more during the
early years, but could expect to realize savings beginning in the third year under this plan with
savings increasing each year as time goes on. Upon receiving these favorable conclusions from
the study, the Board set Phase II into motion.
Phase II was the actual negotiation of the power supply plan, final feasibility study and a
presentation to the participants of a power supply plan, which was to include the estimated
costs of this plan compared to continuation of existing arrangements. Thus began 2 1\2 years of
negotiations, hard work and unflagging commitment by the OMPA Board of Directors, limited
staff and the consultant team.
It is important to note that OMPA's power supply program was formed around assumptions of
high inflation, expectations of continued inflation, high demand growth rates caused by the
superheated Oklahoma economy, and cost concerns where investor-owned utilities wholesale
costs were at times higher than comparable retail cost. This non-competitive wholesale pricing
environment created a need to pool resources to maximize efficiencies in load demand and
delivery. The higher costs were caused by generation expansion coming on line, high fuel
inflation in both gas and coal and the desire by investor-owned utilities to get out of the
wholesale business.
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The projections in the 1984 final feasibility study showed losses for any city signing the power
sales contract for the first three to five years. These cities would experience savings after five
years. The study projected minimal savings for Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA)
customers.
SWPA is a federal agency headquartered in Tulsa, which markets hydroelectric power
generated at federal dams located in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. These dams
are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
OMPA serves as a secondary supplier to those cities who are Southwestern Power
Administration customers, and provides them with thermal power if they should exceed their
SWPA allocation or if not enough water is available for hydroelectric generation.
Attesting to the strong commitment of joint action, the essential need of a long-term solution to
power supply, and the desire to maintain local control of their electric utility, 26 cities signed
Power Sales Contracts by December of 1984. And so began Phase II whereby ownership
agreements were executed and transmission and power sales agreements were finalized.
On July 1, 1985, OMPA came into existence as a full fledged all requirements (except for the
original 12 SWPA cities) supplier for its 26 member cities. The success of the first year led to
six more cities joining in July of 1986 and in 1989 the 33rd member, Fairview, joined the
agency's power supply program. On December 20, 1993, Perry signed a Power Sales
Agreement becoming the 34th participant in OMPA's power supply program.
The Town of Manitou became the 35th participant when the Authority started supplying the
town with power on July 1,1995. In addition, the City of Winfield, Kansas approved a unit and
supplemental power sales contract on December 4, 1995. OMPA began supplying the City of
Winfield with power and energy on April 1, 1996. The Winfield contract is a five-year term and
shows the flexibility inherent in OMPA's power supply plan in meeting the needs of municipal
systems.
In April of 1996, OMPA and Brownsville, Texas established a Public Power Pool and the first
transaction began on May 1, 1996. Other states have indicated an interest in the pool and the
Power Pool will be expanding during 1996.
In order to supply this power efficiently, dependably and reasonably, OMPA acquired
ownership interests in Oklaunion #1 (78 MW), Dolet Hills #1 (25 MW), Pirkey #1 (15 MW) and
GRDA #2 (25 MW Life of Unit) generating plants. In September of 1989, construction was
completed on the Kaw Hydroelectric Plant (25 MW) of which OMP A is the sole owner.
Through an agreement signed in October of 1990 with the Ponca City Utilities Authority,
OMP A started the repowering of the Ponca City Steam Plant Unit #1. Construction of the $42
million repowering project was essentially completed October 1, 1995, five months ahead of
schedule and approximately 20 percent under budget. OMPA and Ponca City held an open
house at the project site on October 1, 1995. The combined cycle capacity of the project without
duct firing is approximately 52 MW, with duct firing it is approximately 60 MW.
Additionally, power purchase agreements with Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Western Resources
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Inc., Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and
Southwestern Power Administration were all in effect by August of 1986.
Also, five member cities maintained ownership of small generating plants (Fairview,
Kingfisher, Mangum, Pawhuska and Ponca City). In accordance with the Capacity Purchase
Agreements, the Authority schedules and buys their generated power and the fuel required to
generate.
In 1987 the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System became fully
operational and allowed OMPA to monitor the total power supply system. With the ability to
follow the actual system load hour by hour, the Operations Center is able to match system
demand with economical delivery of resources. By doing so, costs of operation can be held
down by scheduling resources as actually needed and through opportunity purchases off-system.
As OMP A has gone through the different stages of development, it has, by and large, met the
challenges set forth by those cities who initially formed OMPA. That is, the provision of an
adequate, reliable and affordable power supply controlled by the cities.
The conditions existing when the Authority was formed did not continue and the projections in
the 1984 Beck study did not materialize. The 15 current SWP A/OMPA cities have saved a
significant amount under the OMPA power supply program, in direct contradiction to the
study. Inflation has gone down significantly, growth rates, which went negative when the
Oklahoma economy sagged, are recovering and the price squeeze has disappeared because of
the competitive nature in the wholesale market caused by OMPA. The investor-owned utilities'
costs are down significantly, due to fuel costs and the 1986 Tax Reduction Act.
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With lower power requirements, existing capacity was adequate and cost pressures, driven by
plant construction, have been removed from investor-owned utilities. OMPA's successful entry
into the wholesale arena together with the conditions mentioned previously have stimulated the
intense competitive activity that exists today. Public Power has reinforced what has been seen
on the national level as the "yardstick" of competition.
Since 1985 OMPA's overall cost of kilowatt-hour has remained relatively constant while
investor-owned utilities have re-emerged in the marketplace as aggressive competitors at the
wholesale level and have offered incentives to help lower their wholesale costs. We can no
longer be classified as among the lowest cost power providers in the state; others have
repositioned themselves by following our leadership in this area.
As a result, our wholesale costs are now competitive. OMPA has been and will continue to be a
leader in this competitive environment.
The foundation on which the Authority was formed remains the same. Through joint action,
the cities are assured of adequate and reliable power at the lowest possible cost, services to
allow them to enjoy full benefits of municipal ownership and control of their locally owned
electric systems.
If OMPA had not been formed, it is doubtful the wholesale market would have undergone such
dramatic change. The switching of wholesale power service, reduction in rates and intense
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competition for wholesale load would probably not have occurred. The Authority is proud to
have played a major role in the changing wholesale environment.
Highlights of The Oklahoma
Municiual Power Authority
1981
· Legislation passed and signed into law by
Governor George Nigh, June 2, 1981 creating
OMPA.
· First Annual Meeting held September 2,1981
with selection of original Board of Directors
consisting of 11 Directors.
· R.W. Beck and Associates hired in November
of 1981 to undertake a Reconnaissance Power
Supply Study. Cities vote to assess themselves to
pay for the study, approximately $130,000.00.
1982
· Reconnaissance Power Supply Study Report
presented to OMPA members in June 1982.
Decision to press on made by September 1982
by those who wished to participate, 33 cities.
These cities passed resolutions to secure $2 1/2
million loan from Fidelity Bank, Oklahoma City
in December 1982 to finance initial start up.
·November of 1982, Roland H. Dawson hired as
General Manager, assumed duties in January of
1983.
1983
· July 1983, OMPA borrows $380,000 from
Fidelity Bank for its part of the developmental
cost of the Kaw Hydro Project. Loan secured by
Ponca City Utility Authority and Stillwater
Utilities Authority. KAMO is partner in the
project, OMPA owns 49.9 percent, KAMO 50.1
percent.
· Negotiations with Power Suppliers during 1983
and 1984. Initial Power Supply Study presented
to membership on August 30, 1984.
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· September of 1984, statewide meetings held
with member cities. Proposed contract reviewed
between OMPA and cities.
• October 2, 1984, Ryan first city to sign
contract. October 16,1984, Edmond first large
city to approve contract. Altus voters approve
contract 9 to 1 on November 20,1984, the last of
the original 26 cities to join the power supply
program.
· June of 1985, first financing with Morgan
Bank of New York.
· June of 1985, general cities meeting held. Cities
refunded funds provided for R.W. Beck &
Associates study.
· July 1,1985, midnight, OMPA becomes newest
power supplier in the State. July 9,1985, Henry
S. Pirkey plant (15 MW) enters OMPA system
service, first OMPA owner source.
• August 1,1985, OMPA assumes ownership of
seven substations purchased from Oklahoma
Gas and Electric (OG&E).
· January of 1986, discussion on the possibility
of OMP A taking over Kaw Hydroelectric
Project from KAMO begins.
• April of 1986, Dolet Hills Power Station goes
on line. OMPA owns 25 MW share.
· May of 1986, OMPA assumes 99.5 percent
ownership of Kaw Hydroelectric and
Construction Manager of project.
• July of 1986, six more cities join Power Supply
program bringing the total to 32 cities.
· July of 1986, OMPA builds first transmission
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line, two miles of 138 kV in Stephens County to
improve reliability for the Duncan System.
· July of 1986, first year's savings to 24 of the 26
original members projected to be $4,542,000.
Actual savings $5,868,000 to the members.
· July of 1986, OMPA builds first substation in
Kingfisher. City purchases station from OMPA.
· December 24, 1986, Oklaunion Power Station
begins operation. OMPA owns 78 MW share.
· OMP A built 9 Yz miles of 138 kV transmission
line to serve two new substations in Edmond in
1987.
· February of 1987, Supervisory Control Data
Acquisition System (SCADA) becomes
operational.
· August 29, 1987, ground broken for Kaw
Hydroelectric Plant.
· June 1, 1989, Fairview becomes the 33rd
member of the Power Supply Program.
· August 29, 1989, Kaw Hydroelectric Plant is
synchronized.
· September 26, 1989, Kaw Hydroelectric Plant
is commercial.
· August 13, 1990, W.I.S.E. (Ways I Save
Electricity) Energy Services Program started.
· August 30, 1990, W.I.S.E. Energy Services
Committee, comprised of member city
representatives appointed by the OMPA Board
of Directors, meets for the first time.
· October 25, 1990, Ponca City Utility Authority
and OMP A sign a repowering agreement for
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Steam Unit #1 in the Ponca City Steam Plant.
· September 1990, Kaw Hydroelectric Plant
passes its first year of commercial operation
generating 110.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity,
six percent above projected generation.
· December 19, 1990, Board authorizes a
refunding bond issue in the amount of
$71,020,000 to lower costs on outstanding debt.
· During 1991, opinion survey conducted on the
33 member cities that comprise the Authority.
Ninety-nine percent of the respondents believe
OMP A has lived up to their expectations.
· March 14, 1991, Black & Veatch Engineering
of Kansas City, Missouri retained for Phases I
and II of the repowering project at the Ponca
City Steam Plant Unit #1.
• September 12,1991, OMPA celebrates first
decade during the 10th Annual Electors Meeting
held in Edmond.
·May 14, 1992, Board authorizes the issuance of
$54 million in revenue bonds to fund the Ponca
City repowering project.
· July 16, 1992, Board authorizes the issuance of
$166,675,000 in revenue bonds to refinance
bonds issued in earlier years at higher interest
costs.
· January 14, 1993, General Manager Roland H.
Dawson recognized during the Board meeting
for his ten years of service as OMPAIS general
manager.
· February 11, 1993, Board authorizes the
purchase of a General Electric LM6000 gas
turbine to be used in the repowering of the
Ponca City Steam Plant Unit #1.
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. April 15,1993, Board authorizes the purchase
of direct load control monitoring equipment for
installation in the summer of 1993.
. May 15-16,1993, heavy summer rains cause the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release a
record 60,000 cubic feet of water per second at
the Kaw Reservoir on the Arkansas River east
of Ponca City. OMPA and its members own 100
percent of the Kaw Hydroelectric Plant located
on the Kaw Reservoir. The plant is shut down
from May 9th through May 17th due to
widespread flooding downstream. The previous
water release record was 39,300 cubic feet per
second on October 11, 1986.
· July of 1993, direct load control pilot program
started in member cities Altus and Edmond.
Data gathered from the 48 direct load control
units installed in each of these two cities will be
used to evaluate the load reduction that can be
gained from a system-wide load control
program.
· September 7,1993, Perry City Council
Members vote 5-1 to approve a resolution giving
notice of their intention to change suppliers of
wholesale electricity and authorized work to
begin to form a public trust. The resolution
authorizes OMPA to negotiate with Oklahoma
Gas & Electric (OG&E) regarding the purchase
of wholesale electricity.
· November 18, 1993, Board accepts the
Demand-Side Management Committee's
recommendation with regard to the direct load
control pilot project. The Authority will be
implementing a full pilot project during the
Summer of 1994.
· December 3, 1993, Board adopts a resolution
for OMP A to execute a power sales contract
with the Perry Municipal Authority.
· December 13,1993, Board adopts the 11th
Supplemental Power Supply System Revenue
Bond issue authorizing $104,420,000 in Power
Supply System Revenue Bonds Series 1994A
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during a special meeting.
· December 20, 1993, the City of Perry and
OMPA sign the Power Sales Agreement. Perry
becomes the 34th participant in OMPA's power
supply program.
1994
· January 20, 1994, Board approves the 12th
Supplemental Power Supply Revenue Bond
issue authorizing $45,710,000 in Power Supply
System Revenue Bonds Series 1994B during a
special meeting. The bond issue proceeds will
prepay some capacity and transmission costs
related to Western Resources, Inc.
(WRI)/Kansas Gas & Electric (KG&E) contract
revision the Authority entered into in 1993.
·April 14, 1994, Board establishes a "Blue
Ribbon" Committee that would consider
programs that would enhance OMPA's
competitive position.
·May 9, 1994, Blue Ribbon Committee
consisting of representatives from the member
cities holds first meeting at the OMPA offices in
Edmond.
· May 12, 1994, Board approves general
construction contract with The Industrial
Company (TIC) from Steamboat Springs,
Colorado for the Ponca City Repowering
Project.
· June 9, 1994, ground breaking held for the $42
million Ponca City Repowering Project.
Governor David Walters is the keynote speaker.
· June 30, 1994, OMPA begins radio control air
conditioner cycling on 50 monitored units in
Edmond. In Edmond and Altus, 200 customers
are to be involved in this direct load control
pilot project during the summer to determine
the value of a direct load control program that
could be implemented system-wide by the
Authority.
· July 21, 1994, Blue Ribbon Committee
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develops a "Service Package for Competitive
Readiness" in response to competitive pressures
in the electric utility industry.
· August 11, 1994, Board accepts the "Service
Package for Competitive Readiness," which was
developed by the Blue Ribbon Committee, and
directs staff to begin implementation of the
programs. Board also approves the
appointments to a committee to develop
specifications for the Competitive Utility
Program (CUP) recommended in the Blue
Ribbon Committee report.
• August 11, 1994, OMPA holds a Town Meeting
in Ponca City on recent fish kills at Kaw Dam
and Dr. Sterling Burk presents his reasons for
the fish kills. The Authority commissioned the
OSU study of the conditions at Kaw Dam after
fish kills were reported in June in the stilling
basin.
· September 8, 1994, Board discusses the
preliminary report on the direct load control
pilot project and recommends continuation of
the project for the summer of 1995 to determine
customer acceptance. This summer OMP A
completed the second year of the project in
Altus and Edmond.
· September 19, 1994, General Electric's
LM6000 gas turbine, a major component of the
Ponca City Repowering Project is set into its
foundation.
· January 12,1995, Board approves steering
subcommittee's recommendation to adopt the
Competitive Utility Program (CUP). The
program is designed to assist member electric
utilities in providing better service to their
customer/citizen owners.
· January 21, 1995, OMPA with the support of
the Kaw Lake Association holds its first
American Bald Eagle viewing event at the Kaw
Hydroelectric Plant near Ponca City.
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· February 27,1995, OMPA holds the first of
five regional meetings in Fairview to launch the
Competitive Utility Program (CUP).
· March 7, 1995, OMPA files a Water Quality
Management Plan with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the
operation of the Kaw Hydroelectric Plant
located on Kaw Reservoir, just east of Ponca
City.
· April 11, 1995, the W.I.S.E. Rebate Program
marks its fifth year in providing matching funds
to participating member cities. Under the
program, qualifying customers are given rebates
for installing heat pumps.
· April 13-14, 1995, Morgan Stanley
representatives present a strategic analysis of
OMPA's Financial Plan during the OMPA
Board MeetingIPlanning Meeting held in Ponca
City. This plan represents the most
comprehensive analysis of OMPA's financial
structure ever undertaken by the Authority.
· May 1, 1995, Town of Manitou trustees meet in
a special session to take action that will effect
the transfer to the OMPA Power Supply
Program.
·May 3, 1995, the first start-up of the General
Electric LM6000 gas turbine at the Ponca City
Municipal Power Plant Complex occurs. The
gas turbine is part of a $42 million project by
OMPA through an agreement with the City of
Ponca City.
· July 1,1995, Town of Manitou transfers to the
OMPA Power Supply Program and becomes the
35th member of the Power Supply Program.
· August 10, 1995, OMPA celebrates its 10th
anniversary as an operating utility. On July 1,
1985, the Authority came into existence as a full
fledged all requirements, except for the original
12 SWPA cities, supplier for its 26 member
cities.
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· September 14, 1995, Board adopts
modifications to the current rebate standards.
The changes adopted become effective on
January 1, 1996. These changes include
reduction in the dollar amount of matching
rebates and installation requirements on the
dual-fuel heat pumps.
· October 1, 1995, the Ponca City Utility
Authority (PCUA) and OMPA hold an Open
House for the Repowering Project at the City's
Power Plant Complex. Approximately 500
people attended the event held in conjunction
with Public Power Week.
· October, 1995, OMPA essentially completes
installation work of a "slip-stream nozzle" to
spray water into the stilling basin below Kaw
Dam as part of its proposal submitted to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for
managing water quality.
· October 12, 1995, Board accepts the Demand-
Side Management Committee's recommendation
to proceed with a survey of participants and
then to review the Direct Load Control Program
again in the spring of 1996. The Authority
completed in the summer of 1995 its third year
of research in the direct load control pilot
project in member cities Altus and Edmond.
· December 4,1995, the City Council members
of Winfield, Kansas approve a unit power and
supplemental contract that begins April 1, 1996
(subject to Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) approval) for 5 % years.
The Winfield contract marks a first for OMP A
contracting with a municipal electric system
outside Oklahoma .
. January 29,1996, the City of Edmond submits
its application for certification as a Competitive
Utility .
. March 6-7,1996, five member cities - Altus,
Duncan, Edmond, Perry and Ponca City - and
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OMPA participate for the first time in the
Oklahoma Industrial Show held in Oklahoma
City.
· March 14, 1996, Board approves the City of
Edmond's application for certification as a
Competitive Utility. Edmond is the first member
city to receive the CUP designation.
· March 14, 1996, Board authorizes staff to
proceed with the implementation ofOMPA's
"Best Cities" Economic Development Program.
· March 25, 1996, City of Edmond's Mayor Bob
Rudkin, on behalf of the city, accepts a plaque
and signs indicating that Edmond Electric has
met the established criteria for certification as a
Competitive Utility.
· March 27-28, 1996, OMPA Energy Services
holds Commercial Energy Audit Training for
the first time at the OMPA office in Edmond.
· April 1, 1996, OMPA begins supplying power
requirements to the City of Winfield, Kansas.
· April, 1996, OMPA and the Public Utilities
Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas
announce their intent to form a Public Power
Pool spanning four states.
• April 25, 1996, an agreement among several
state agencies for sharing of water releases from
Kaw Dam is approved by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC).
· May 1, 1996, first transaction takes place in the
OMP AlBrownsville, Texas Public Power Pool.
· May 13, 1996, Ponca City Utilities Authority
approves modification in Capacity Purchase
Lease Agreement and OMPA will become
operator of the Ponca City Steam Plant and
Diesel Plant on July 1, 1996.
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