GRDA Recognized for Electric Reliability
The Grand River Dam Authority is receiving national recognition for its exceptional electric reliability. That recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. On March 31, APPA announced that GRDA was among the nation’s publicly owned electric utilities being recognized, based on […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING DRIPPING SPRINGS MARINA & RESORT, LLC
The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is in receipt of an application to transfer the existing permit for Dripping Springs Yacht Club into the name of Dripping Springs Marina & Resort, LLC. The project is located in Delaware County, Oklahoma. The applicant has no plans to modify the existing nine docks with a total of […]
GRDA and the benefits of hydroelectricity
Since its beginning in 1935, the Grand River Dam Authority has been in the hydroelectricity business. After all, Pensacola Dam – Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility — was built to harness the waters of the Grand River, and the river has produced a lot of megawatts of electricity for the state of Oklahoma in 80-plus years. […]
Saving daylight and saving energy
Recently, we all moved the clocks forward and entered Daylight Saving Time. As a result, we get more sunlight into the evenings which, for many of us, translates into more time spent outdoors, in the backyard or even at the lake or river. While the time change might require a couple of days of adjusting, […]
GRDA recognized for “excellence in financial reporting”
Over the last two decades, the Grand River Dam Authority has established a tradition of excellence in its financial reporting efforts. In early March, it learned that tradition continues on. On March 4, the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recognized GRDA with a “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.” It marked the 24th straight […]
Stay safe, stay clear of downed power lines
Weather-wise, early March can mean many different things in Oklahoma. Maybe it still feels like winter or maybe it feels more like spring. More often than not though, the wind is likely blowing, no matter what the temperature. And during a month that can come in like a lamb and go out like a lion […]
Public power works for Oklahoma
It exists in 49 of the United States, can be found in over 2,000 communities nationwide and is a time-tested means of local service that, collectively, meets the electric needs of 48 million Americans. It is called public power, and it is alive and well in the cities and towns that own and operate their […]
Electric cord safety tips
The American Burn Association recently recognized the first full week of February as National Burn Awareness Week. With that in mind, the Grand River Dam Authority sees this as a great time to revisit burn awareness and fire safety. Of course, you can help prevent fires in your home with a checklist to ensure your […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FUEN ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A LEE’S RESORT OF GRAND LAKE
The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is in receipt of an application to transfer the existing permit for Lee’s Grand Lake Resort into the name of Fuen Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Lee’s Resort of Grand Lake. The project is located in Delaware County, Oklahoma. The applicant has no plans to modify the existing two docks with […]
GRDA’s Salina Pumped Storage Project …
Located in the hills southeast of Salina, Oklahoma, on the Saline Creek arm of Lake Hudson, the Salina Pumped Storage Project (SPSP) is a unique facility that plays a vital role in the Grand River Dam Authority’s overall electricity production. Built in the late 1960s, the facility — known to many locals as “the Pumpback” […]