Our employees are our greatest asset
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. In honor of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Grand River Dam Authority once again recognizes its workforce: 500-plus Oklahomans producing the “power for progress” that makes GRDA a low-cost, reliable electricity supplier, good steward of the natural resources under its control and […]
GRDA crews head to Louisiana to help restore power following Ida’s landfall
As Hurricane Ida bears down on the Gulf Coast, a crew from the Grand River Dam Authority is headed to Lafayette, Louisiana, to help repair any damage the storm may cause to that city’s electric system. The GRDA crew of 20 volunteers, including powerline maintenance and vegetation management personnel, mechanics and law enforcement, left Pryor […]
In recognition of National Hydropower Day …
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. The Grand River Dam Authority is proud to join with the National Hydropower Association in recognizing August 24 as “National Hydropower Day” across the country. Of course, GRDA has been in the business of producing renewable, hydroelectric power for over 80 years now. […]
2021 September Board Meeting
The September board meeting will be held on Thursday the 16th at 10:00 a.m. at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, at 1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, OK. Proposed Agenda Final Agenda Approved Minutes
GRDA by the numbers
By the numbers … Six: that is the number of hydroelectric-turbine generators inside the Pensacola Dam powerhouse. GRDA has been producing renewable hydroelectricity at the facility for over 80 years (Lee Buchsbaum/LMB Photography).Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. With schools now back in session and students across the […]
Lakes-area septic repair/replace program seeing
When an aging septic tank, located at a residence in Grand Lake’s Ketchum Cove, was replaced with a tie-in to the local municipal sewer system recently, it marked a milestone in an ongoing effort to improve the water quality in the Grand River Watershed. The owner of that property was the first to take advantage […]
Start the new semester with electric safety
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Thousands of students across the region are slowly shifting from summer mode back into a more structured school routine. That means many may also be setting up new workstations at home, in a classroom or perhaps in a dorm room. If that is […]
Showcasing STEM careers
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. The Grand River Dam Authority had the opportunity to showcase its operations to some of the area’s best and brightest in late July, when it played host to a group of students taking part in a special science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) […]