OGE Energy Corp. Names Former Xcel Energy Chairman Wayne Brunetti to Board of Directors
Posted on: Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 18:00 CDT
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OGE Energy Corp. today announced that former Xcel Energy chairman and CEO Wayne Brunetti has been elected to serve on the OGE Energy Board of Directors.
Brunetti, 65, brings nearly 40 years of energy and utility industry experience to the company's board, having begun his career at Florida Power & Light in 1964. More recently, he served until his retirement in 2005 as chairman of Xcel Energy, which provides electricity and natural gas services in eight Western and Midwestern states. Prior to his role as Xcel's chairman, he served as the company's chairman, president and CEO. Brunetti also served as chairman, president and CEO of Xcel's various predecessor companies, including New Century Energies, Public Service Company of Colorado and Southwestern Public Service Company.
In addition to his corporate leadership, Brunetti was active in a variety of energy industry leadership roles including chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, the utility industry's national trade association. He also was appointed to the National Petroleum Council, an advisory body to the U.S. Department of Energy, and served as chairman of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry.
"We are very pleased to have Wayne join our Board of Directors," said Pete Delaney, chairman, president and CEO of OGE Energy. "His energy industry and utility leadership experience will be of tremendous value as we strive to create greater value for our customers and shareowners."
Brunetti will stand for election to a full term on the OGE board at the company's May 2009 annual meeting. With Brunetti's addition, the OGE board membership will increase to 10 directors.
OGE Energy is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a regulated electric utility with more than 765,000 customers in a service area spanning 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, and of Enogex LLC, a midstream natural gas pipeline business with principal operations in Oklahoma.
OGE Energy Corp.
CONTACT: Brian Alford, +1-405-553-3187, or Financial, Todd Tidwell,+1-405-553-3966, both of OGE Energy Corp.
Web site: http://www.oge.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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