CASE STUDY The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) is a municipal joint-action agency created in 1981 for the purpose of providing an adequate, reliable and affordable supply of electrical power and energy to Oklahoma’s municipally owned electric systems. OMPA’s power supply comes from a variety of resources; wind, hydro, natural gas, coal and others. Fairview, Kingfisher, Laverne, Mangum, Pawhuska and Ponca City own small generating facilities, and when necessary OMPA schedules and purchases the generated power. OMPA presently serves 41 municipally owned electric systems across Oklahoma. As a consumer- owned public power entity, OMPA allows members the financial benefits of a large utility while enabling them to maintain control of their local electric utility. THE EN

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