OKPNS has been on top of the developing story regarding the proposed coal-fired power plant near Red Rock. News outlets are reporting that OG&E and PSO power companies are 'shocked' by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission's plans to reject the application for the facility.

"They used their opponent's ad agency, they had no advocacy program, they were simply naive' and foolish," says one insider. Chesapeake Energy, who worked hard to get Gov. Brad Henry to place Commissioner Jim Roth on the commission after Denise Bode's resignation, simply outmaneuvered the utilities. "OG&E and PSO are typically ignorant, as are most Oklahoma businesses, about the new modern rules of political engagement. If they're shocked, they're dumber than we think."

Here's the story from today's Journal Record: http://www.journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=81629

Labels: Brad Henry, Jim Roth, OGE

Posted at 7:42 AM |   

The state's "dumbest" utility, OG&E, is hopping mad that State Treasurer Scott Meacham, is appearing in newspaper ads critical of a proposed coal-fired power plant near Red Rock Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Political News Service broke the story recently that the utility was using the same advertising agency as its opponent in the battle, Chesapeake, who appears to be spending far more than OG&E. Most political observers we spoke to were stunned the utility would make such a gaffe.

One Capitol insider summed it up by saying, "They're getting creamed as far as advocacy is concerned. Any firm with with any sensible political instinct would never, ever use the same firm as their opponent. What, there are no other ad agencies in America? OG&E's advocacy effort is non-existent and they are losing the ad war to a company who uses their ad agency. It's an incredibly stupid mistake."

Click here to read The Oklahoman's take on the controversy:

Labels: Chesapeake Energy, OGE, Scott Meacham

Posted at 10:21 AM |