Oklahoma Gas and Electric crews anticipated full power restoration by late Monday following the July 4th Independence Day storms that raked the state with 90 mile per hour winds and left tens of thousands of customers without electric power.
A Monday morning storm update from OG&E indicated that 98% of customers who lost power in the storm had power restored.
Restoration Progress Continues
- Crews continue to make progress following Saturday night’s severe weather, with crews working overnight to restore power to 3,000 customers in Norman.
- Power has been restored to 98% of customers who experienced an outage.
- Most remaining outages are in the Norman area, with approximately 2,400 customers still without power in Norman.
- OG&E crews and additional crews from out of state are continuing to work around the clock to restore power to all customers.
Estimated Restoration Times
- All remaining Norman customers, as well as the rest of Cleveland County customers who are able to accept power, are expected to be restored by 11 p.m. today.
- 1,400 restoration personnel are working in Norman today as crews redeploy from other parts of the service area where power has been restored.
- OG&E will continue to update customers with restoration times through myOGEalerts and System Watch.
Storm Debris and Removal
- Vegetation crews will take tree and brush debris from the customer’s yard to the curb but are unable to remove this debris from the customer’s property.
- Removal of the debris is the customer’s responsibility.
- Some municipalities offer removal services. Cities that offer removal services will inform residents of debris removal plans. You can also contact your city for more information on storm debris removal.
- The City of Norman debris removal process is available on their website and Facebook page.
- Crews may need access to customer property to restore power. Please ensure our crews have access and that animals are secured.
