Public Service Company of Oklahoma employees play an important and active part in the communities where they live and work. We encourage employee involvement through our parent corporation’s AEP Connects Volunteer Grants program, which recognizes the commitment our employees demonstrate and supports causes they believe in by awarding grants to the organizations they serve.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma is also a financial supporter of non-profit organizations whose focus is improving the quality of life. Public Service Company of Oklahoma is proud to be a partner in education -- through workshops, initiatives and educational resources -- to thousands of teachers and students, particularly in grades pre-K to 12. Through our economic development efforts, Public Service Company of Oklahoma strives to make certain our communities remain vibrant and strong.

For more information about Public Service Company of Oklahoma's community activities, visit the section on community involvement on our corporate web site, AEP.com.

PSO supports emerging artists

PSO's Mark of Excellence Award is presented annually during Tulsa's Mayfest Youth Art Gallery celebration. An East Central High School junior won for her untitled clay sculpture of a horse's head. After sculpting the clay, she used an airbrush to add the color. The entire process took nearly half of a school year to complete. The student won a $500 cash prize in the competition, which featured 550 pieces of art from students of schools within Tulsa County.

NES Hosts Local Land Judging Contest

Nearly 70 high school students from Rogers and Mayes counties descended on PSO’s Northeastern Station recently as the facility hosted the second annual Lyle C. Shingleton Land Judging Contest.

Developed by three Oklahoma conservationists in the early 1940’s, land and range judging contests test participant’s skills in judging the adaptability of land for various purposes including farming, range management and homesite construction.  The principles learned through the contests can be valuable in career fields like environmental and agricultural management, natural resource conservation, home building and construction.

Bud Ground, PSO’s manager for Environmental Affairs, said that much of the 1,300 acres on which Northeastern Station is located provides a perfect environment for land judging tests and that our existing relationship with the Rogers County Conservation District is what led to the event taking place at NES.

“We are partnering with the Conservation District to develop a wildlife habitat and outdoor classroom at NES,” said Ground.  “The information and experience we received from hosting the land judging competition will be very helpful in developing that plan.”

Students participating in the Lyle C. Shingleton Land Judging Contest at PSO’s Northeastern Station used surveying equipment to help identify engineering characteristics, such as property elevations.

Participants in the land judging competition examined soil characteristics by digging small holes in different areas around the property at Northeastern Station.

Electrical arc demonstration for employee's children

PSO recently demonstrated the importance of staying away from power lines during an electrical arc demonstration for employee's children.

5A State Championship Basketball team

PSO employees hosted the 5A State Championship Basketball team of Central High School, PSO's partner in education, for a 66ers game. PSO President Stuart Solomon is shown with representatives of the Central team.

Martin Luther King Parade

PSO employees walk along Tulsa's Greenwood Avenue in a parade to honor Martin Luther King.