TULSA, Okla. (October 26, 2022) – Public Service Company of Oklahoma marked the centennial of one of Tulsa’s most recognizable landmarks, Tulsa Power Station (TPS), on Wednesday. PSO President and Chief Operating Officer Leigh Anne Strahler, Mayor G.T. Bynum and County Commissioner Karen Keith joined TPS employees to celebrate a century of service.
No one is certain exactly when Tulsa Power Station began producing electricity. Oklahoma Power Company began construction on TPS on the west bank of the Arkansas River in 1920. PSO purchased Oklahoma Power Company in 1927 and added the iconic 336-foot sign to the top of the TPS building that same year.
Initially, a coal-powered plant, TPS was converted to natural gas fuel near the end of World War II. It remains a vital part of PSO’s generating fleet.
“Tulsa Power Station lights up the night, a bold emblem of PSO’s service to the community,” Strahler said. “More than 100 years after opening, TPS continues to use Oklahoma resources and Oklahoma workers to deliver power to all our Oklahoma communities. TPS employees have worked hard for more than 100 years to keep PSO synonymous with dependability, and we will work together to continue that record.”
About PSO
PSO, a unit of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), is an electric utility company serving more than 568,000 customer accounts in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma, powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and 232 communities. Based in Tulsa, PSO has approximately 3,800 megawatts of diverse generating capacity that primarily includes wind and natural gas. It maintains and operates more than 24,000 miles of distribution lines and 3,700 miles of transmission lines and is one of the largest distributors of wind energy in the state. Find news releases and other information at www.PSOklahoma.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, NextDoor and Instagram @PSOklahoma.
About American Electric Power (AEP)
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP’s approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The company’s plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2045. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.
###