Situated just 16 miles north of Oklahoma city is Edmond which was born in 1889 during the infamous Oklahoma Land Run. The downtown area's biggest attraction that still stands as a proud testament to the city's glorious past is perhaps the public schoolhouse built in 1889. This multi-cultural city warmly embraces those of all faiths as can be seen through its churches, a mosque, a Bahai center and a place for Mormon worshipers. Visitors to the city are often stunned by the beauty of public works of art including stained glass, steel sculptures, murals and statues.
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority was created by legislation in 1985. Its mission is to provide reliable, low cost energy and services to municipal entities to enable each municipality to be competitive, while maximizing the benefits to stakeholders. Since 2001, the authority s motto has been Owned by the people we serve. In 2005, the OMPA supplied wholesale power and distribution system support to 35 municipal electric systems in Oklahoma and partial requirements to four cities in Kansas. The authority uses a variety of generation methods, including coal, hydroelectric and wind. Since September 2003, OMPA has offered wind-generated electricity to its member cities for sale to their residential and commercial customers. Through the use of Oklahoma Gas & Electric s transmission system and a long-term contract with Florida Power and Light Energy, OMPA owns, purchases and transmits wind electricity output from 34 General Electric 1.5- megawatt turbines from the Oklahoma Wind Energy Center located northeast of Woodward, Okla.
