12 Days of Holiday Safety
You know about the 12 days of Christmas, but what about 12 days of holiday safety? This week, your friends at the Grand River Dam Authority are passing along some important safety tips from the Electric Safety Foundation International (esfi.org). These tips can help promote safety around your homes when they are decorated for the […]
Saving energy while celebrating the holidays
The holiday season is in full swing, which means glittering, glowing holiday lights are visible all across the area. Of course, along with more lights comes more electricity usage. However, even with the extra lights and other holiday-related activities requiring more energy use (like baking), it’s still possible to conserve some electricity. Here are some […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND WAIVER REQUEST COLONIAL CENTER, LP D/B/A GRAND LAKE TOWNE
The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is in receipt of an application to modify the existing permit for Colonial Center, LP d/b/a Grand Lake Towne. The project is located in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The applicant proposes to replace 13 of the existing 10’ x 23’ boat slips with 13 new 11’ X 23’ slips. The […]
Kitchen safety tips for the holiday season
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. Of course, that will mean extra time in the kitchen, as many are working to prepare the turkey and all the trimmings. If plenty of meal prep and cooking is in your near future, here are some important kitchen tips to keep in mind. The Grand […]
Notice To The Public
Please take notice that The Grand River Dam Authority has received an application for a private dock requiring directional bearing. Such directional bearing relates to a dock application for a private dock which if approved shall extend 101.7 feet across a cove, which measures 219.6 feet across from 745 feet mean sea level to 745 […]
GRDA announces temporary drawdown of Holway Reservoir
In order to complete a maintenance project at its Salina Pumped Storage Project, the Grand River Dam Authority is announcing that an extended drawdown of the W.R. Holway Reservoir is underway. GRDA plans to lower the reservoir 43 feet below its normal maximum level to complete the project over the winter months. The drawdown should […]
Notice of Public Meeting
EL CABO HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC AND EL CABO COMMUNITY DOCK, LLC The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is in receipt of an application from El Cabo Homeowners’ Association, Inc and El Cabo Community Dock, LLC to add 4 boat slips and 16 PWC slips to the existing 10 slip dock. The project is located in […]
GRDA participates in a different kind of rodeo
The Oklahoma men and women who maintain the power lines for our state’s publicly owned electric utilities came together in Stillwater in September for a day of competition and comradery. Most importantly, they came together for the sake of safety and cooperation. The event was the 2024 Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma (MESO) Lineworkers’ Rodeo, […]
GRDA crews responding to Hurricane Helene
While Hurricane Helene moved closer to the Florida coast on Wednesday morning (September 25), crews from the Grand River Dam Authority were on the way to provide mutual aid and emergency response support. As part of the American Public Power Association (APPA) nationwide mutual aid program, GRDA sent a crew of 20 employees to South […]
Electric safety tips for the changing seasons
It may be a little bit early to think about parking the lawnmower for the remainder of the year, but there has been a touch of fall in the air in recent weeks and soon enough, the calendar will make it official. As one season gives way to the next, it is always appropriate to […]