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 […]
Notice of Public Meeting
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARREN INVESTMENTS, LLC D/B/A MORROW’S DRIVE BOAT SLIPS The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM regarding the commercial application for Warren Investments, LLC d/b/a Morrow’s Drive Boat Slips. The meeting will be held at GRDA’s Ecosystems & Education Center, […]
GRDA Police continue to stress boating, floating safety
As it looks back on an especially challenging summer of 2024, filled with multiple fatality accidents on the water, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department continues to stress and reinforce its boating and water safety message. Since May, the department has responded to nine incidents that resulted in the loss of life on the […]
It all adds up to meet the mission
With schools back in session and students all across the region once again studying reading, writing and arithmetic, we thought it would be a suitable time to write about a few numbers of our own. As you read them, we do hope you can see how the many facets of the Grand River Dam Authority […]
Ready to Respond
Sometimes it happens because of the weather, sometimes it happens because of an animal, sometimes it happens because of an accident and sometimes it may happen because of an equipment failure for other reasons. The point is electrical outages can occur for a number of reasons. That is why it is so important for utilities […]
Electric safety for the new semester
Many area students return to the classroom this week or in the coming week. As that happens, families across Oklahoma are also moving back into their “school” routines and bidding goodbye to summer days. However, before we all get too settled into our new schedules, it’s a great time to revisit some important electric safety […]