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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)  
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

OR

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from         to       

Commission File Number: 1-12579

OGE ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
73-1481638
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

321 North Harvey
P.O. Box 321
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

405-553-3000
        (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X    No       

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes    X    No      

        As of April 30, 2004, 87,621,312 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.


OGE ENERGY CORP.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS


                               Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
            and Results of Operations

32 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

56 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

57 

                                 Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

58 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

58 

Signature

60 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

(In millions)

March 31,
2004


December 31,
2003


ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS  
     Cash and cash equivalents     $ 149 .6 $ 245 .6
     Accounts receivable, less reserve of $3.3 and $4.2, respectively       317 .4   350 .2
     Accrued unbilled revenues       37 .4   38 .0
     Fuel inventories       64 .9   163 .3
     Materials and supplies, at average cost       48 .7   45 .1
     Price risk management       87 .0   61 .3
     Gas imbalance       72 .7   70 .0
     Accumulated deferred tax assets       9 .9   9 .4
     Fuel clause under recoveries       0 .4   4 .0
     Other       8 .0   21 .5

         Total current assets       796 .0   1,008 .4

 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS, at cost       38 .3   34 .7

 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
     In service       5,633 .7   5,596 .3
     Construction work in progress       64 .5   56 .7
     Other       12 .9   15 .0

         Total property, plant and equipment       5,711 .1   5,668 .0
              Less accumulated depreciation       2,389 .6   2,358 .5

         Net property, plant and equipment       3,321 .5   3,309 .5

 
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS    
     Recoverable take or pay gas charges       32 .5   32 .5
     Income taxes recoverable from customers, net       31 .4   31 .6
     Intangible asset - unamortized prior service cost       40 .2   40 .2
     Prepaid benefit obligation       47 .7   55 .7
     Price risk management       25 .4   13 .5
     Other       58 .9   58 .6

         Total deferred charges and other assets       236 .1   232 .1

 
TOTAL ASSETS     $ 4,391 .9 $ 4,584 .7

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.

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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

(In millions)

March 31,
2004


December 31,
2003


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
     Short-term debt     $ - -- $ 202 .5
     Accounts payable     286 .5   280 .2
     Dividends payable     29 .1   29 .1
     Customers’ deposits     41 .6   41 .6
     Accrued taxes     7 .5   18 .7
     Accrued interest     23 .7   30 .7
     Accrued interest - unconsolidated affiliate     3 .5   3 .5
     Tax collections payable     7 .4   7 .9
     Accrued vacation     17 .9   17 .2
     Long-term debt due within one year     63 .1  52 .1
     Non-recourse debt of joint venture     1 .2   1 .2
     Price risk management     76 .1  46 .9
     Gas imbalance     28 .1  22 .5
     Fuel clause over recoveries     32 .8  32 .4
     Other     32 .5  41 .2

         Total current liabilities     651 .0  827 .7

LONG-TERM DEBT  
     Long-term debt     1,174 .3  1,189 .7
     Non-recourse debt of joint venture     40 .2  40 .2
     Long-term debt - unconsolidated affiliate     206 .2  206 .2

         Total long-term debt     1,420 .7  1,436 .1

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES  
     Accrued pension and benefit obligations     171 .4  167 .4
     Accumulated deferred income taxes     748 .3  747 .3
     Accumulated deferred investment tax credits     40 .7  42 .0
     Accrued removal obligations, net     120 .1  116 .3
     Price risk management     8 .7  4 .5
     Provision for payments of take or pay gas     32 .5  32 .5
     Other     11 .7  9 .3

         Total deferred credits and other liabilities     1,133 .4   1,119 .3

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
     Common stockholders’ equity     640 .7  636 .1
     Retained earnings     604 .9  623 .9
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (58 .8)  (58 .4)

         Total stockholders’ equity     1,186 .8  1,201 .6

 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 4,391 .9 $ 4,584 .7

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.

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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
March 31,

(In millions, except per share data)       2004     2003  

OPERATING REVENUES  
     Electric Utility operating revenues   $ 304 .3 $ 332 .6
     Natural Gas Pipeline operating revenues     737 .4   717 .6

         Total operating revenues     1,041 .7   1,050 .2
COST OF GOODS SOLD   
     Electric Utility cost of goods sold     171 .4   203 .9
     Natural Gas Pipeline cost of goods sold     683 .5   664 .5

         Total cost of goods sold     854 .9   868 .4

Gross margin on revenues     186 .8   181 .8
     Other operation and maintenance     91 .1   90 .3
     Depreciation     46 .0   46 .6
     Taxes other than income     18 .7   17 .2

OPERATING INCOME     31 .0   27 .7

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)  
     Other income     2 .8   6 .1
     Other expense     (1 .5)   (2 .9)

         Net other income     1 .3   3 .2

INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)  
     Interest income     0 .4   0 .2
     Interest on long-term debt     (18 .2)   (19 .0)
     Interest on trust preferred securities     - --   (4 .3)
     Interest expense - unconsolidated affiliate     (4 .3)   - --
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     0 .1   0 .2
     Interest on short-term debt and other interest charges     (1 .1)  (1 .8)

         Net interest expense     (23 .1)   (24 .7)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES     9 .2   6 .2
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)     (0 .6)   1 .9

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE  
  CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING  
   PRINCIPLE     9 .8   4 .3
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 5)  
     Income from discontinued operations     0 .7   2 .2
     Income tax expense     0 .3   0 .9

     Income from discontinued operations     0 .4   1 .3

INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE  
  IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE     10 .2   5 .6
CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON PRIOR YEARS OF CHANGE  
  IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, net of tax of $3.7     - --   (5 .9)

NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 10 .2 $ (0 .3)

BASIC AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING     87 .5   78 .7
DILUTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING     88 .1   78 .9
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE  
   COMMON SHARE  
     Income from continuing operations   $ 0.1 1 $ 0.0 5
     Income from discontinued operations, net of tax     0.0 1   0.0 2
     Loss from cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax     -- -   (0.0 7)

NET INCOME     $ 0.1 2 $ -- -

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE     $ 0.332 5 $ 0.332 5

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.

3

OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
March 31,

(In millions)       2004     2003  

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
  Net Income (Loss)    $ 10 .2 $ (0 .3)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided from  
   operating activities  
     Income from discontinued operations     (0 .4)   (1 .3)
     Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle     - --   5 .9
     Depreciation     46 .0   46 .6
     Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net     (0 .5)   (0 .5)
     Gain on sale of assets     (1 .4)   (5 .7)
     Price risk management assets     (29 .8)   (27 .2)
     Price risk management liabilities     33 .2   23 .0
     Other assets     3 .4   8 .2
     Other liabilities     5 .9   0 .3
     Change in certain current assets and liabilities  
       Accounts receivable, net     32 .8   (72 .2)
       Accrued unbilled revenues     0 .6   (4 .3)
       Fuel, materials and supplies inventories     94 .8   25 .5
       Gas imbalance asset     (2 .7)   37 .2
       Fuel clause under recoveries     3 .6   (34 .1)
       Other current assets     4 .9   3 .5
       Accounts payable     6 .3   118 .5
       Customers’ deposits     - --   1 .0
       Accrued taxes     (11 .2)   (6 .3)
       Accrued interest     (7 .0)   (7 .5)
       Fuel clause o