Electric safety tips for pools and hot tubs
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Energy Center. 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 during the month. With summer temps already upon us, many will soon […]
More about surge protection
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. May is National Electric Safety Month and the Grand River Dam Authority is pleased to join with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to help inform and educate the public about important electric safety issues. One of those issues involves power surges. A […]
Don’t overload your circuits
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. May is recognized as National Electric Safety Month and once again, the Grand River Dam Authority is proud to join with Electric Safety Foundation International (esfi.org) in passing along some important electric safety tips. This week, we look at our homes, and some […]
Oklahoma’s Public Power Team
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. They came from all over the state this week to meet in Norman for the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma (MESO) Public Power Conference. As the name suggests this is the annual gathering of Oklahoma’s public power team. Representatives from the state’s cities […]
A reliable response
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. With approximately 1,200 miles of high-voltage electric transmission lines carrying its power across Oklahoma, the Grand River Dam Authority has a lot of ground to cover when it comes to maintaining its system. Fortunately, a team of dedicated and experienced professionals keeps an […]
Reminder: Dock electrical safety
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. As warmer, spring weather approaches, many people are not only spending more time on the water but also more time on their docks. With that in mind, the Grand River Dam Authority wants to remind all dock owners of the importance of maintaining […]
Spring season safety
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Sunshine, rain, high winds, tornadoes, hail, thunder, and lightning. These are all weather conditions that we can expect to experience in Oklahoma during the spring. In fact, we know that we may just expect many of them all in the same day. However, […]
A Grand Lake, sparkling like a gem
One of the best for boating … In February, BoatUS magazine listed Grand Lake as one of the nine best freshwater lakes in the country for boating. According to the article, Grand “sparkles like a gem in the forested foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range.”Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam […]
Saving daylight and saving energy
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Energy Center. On Sunday, March 13 daylight saving time will begin in Oklahoma. As a result, we will 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. […]
Prepared to respond
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. The winter weather that moved across Northeast Oklahoma the first week of February had no real impact on the Grand River Dam Authority’s ability to deliver reliable electricity to its customers. However, days ahead of the weather event, with a forecast of possible […]