More about surge protection
May is National Electric Safety Month and the Grand River Dam Authority wants to help inform and educate the public about important electric safety issues. One of those issues involves power surges. A power surge (or transient voltage) is a sudden and unwanted increase in voltage. It is unwanted because this sudden increase can damage […]
Fuses, breakers, and electric circuits …
May is National Electric Safety Month and the Grand River Dam Authority is proud to join with organizations like the Electric Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to pass along important safety tips all month long. This week we want to share some information about some electric components that can be found in every residence: fuses […]
Important tips for do-it-yourself projects
May is National Electric Safety Month! The Grand River Dam Authority is proud to join in the effort to reinforce electric safety by sharing important tips all month long. This week’s tips are geared towards “do-it-yourselfers” out there. And, for even more safety tips, visit esfi.org. First, take the time to learn about your home’s […]
Helping Power our Neighbors
On March 31, a team of ten Grand River Dam Authority employees, including electric linemen and fleet maintenance personnel left Oklahoma, headed west to the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and Utah. The team was part of a larger, mutual aid effort among public power utilities called the “Light Up Navajo Project.” Upon arrival in the […]
Dock talk …
Every year about this time, the Grand River Dam Authority poses the question: What’s up with your dock? With the busy lake season just around the corner, it’s an important question for dock owners, sellers and buyers on Grand and Hudson lakes to consider. And while it is a simple question, it is really intended […]
Spring cleaning and electrical safety
The temperature may still be moving up and down the thermometer, but the calendar does say spring has officially arrived. That means many of us will soon turn our attention to spring cleaning projects. If your plans include clearing the winter clutter out of your house, the Grand River Dam Authority wants to remind […]
Is your dock’s electric system ready for summer?
The arrival of spring has many lake enthusiasts turning their attention back to the water and the promise of long summer days ahead. For many, those days at the lake will include a lot of time spent on the dock. If that is part of your plan, the Grand River Dam Authority wants to share […]
Spring forward with energy savings
Daylight saving time makes its official return to Oklahoma at 2AM on Sunday, March 12, when we all “spring forward” by moving our clocks up one hour. While we all may lose one hour of sleep that night, over the long term the time change will equal more light in the evenings and, when it […]
Highlighting our feathered friends
What do Canada Geese, Blue-winged Teals, Lesser Scaups and even Great Egrets have in common? At one time or another, all these feathered friends have paid a visit to the Grand River Dam Authority’s Grand River Energy Center (GREC). Since the facility began operations in the 1980s, its ponds and other acreage have been havens […]
Boating in winter? Keep these tips in mind
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. While the temperatures and the shoreline scenery may be different in the winter, many still consider this time of the year to be perfect for a boat ride across the waters of Grand or Hudson lakes. However, because safe boating is something that […]