Oklahoma City Council agrees to land swap, will pay up to $29.3 million to move downtown OG&E substation

The Oklahoma City Council has agreed to pay up to $29.3 million to relocate the OG&E electrical substation that occupies downtown land slated for construction of the MAPS 3 convention center.

The deal includes a land swap in which OG&E gets acreage for a new substation east of the Pull-A-Part auto salvage yard in exchange for the downtown property.

The new substation will be on the north bank of the Oklahoma River, north of SE 15 Street and upstream from the Boathouse District.