It had happened again! This time another valuable mineral had been discovered in, which up until recently, had been Indian Territory. Back in 1830, promoting what then had been called “The Indian Removal Act,” the United States government had mandated the removal of all tribes to a segment of land which later became the state [...]
Like all rivers, the river that would one day be known as the “Grand” in Northeast Oklahoma has benefited civilization for centuries. Long before anyone ever thought of making a lake from its waters or harnessing those waters to create electricity, the Grand was supplying a necessary resource for those along its shores. It is [...]
The Grand River Dam Authority was created in 1935 to be a conservation and reclamation district for Grand River’s waters and a resource that could provide low-cost, reliable electric power for its Oklahoma neighbors. GRDA has been meeting these goals since the completion of the Pensacola Dam in 1940. As a non-appropriated agency, GRDA relies [...]
Power for Progress… A weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority Once Upon A Time at GRDA: Memories of an early-day lineman “July’s heat lay like a sodden horse blanket over the Grand River valley below the Fort Gibson dam, where two GRDA crews were engaged in relocating a power line to make [...]
One of the strengths of the Grand River Dam Authority’s overall electric utility functions is generation diversity. With the ability to generate electricity with hydro power, coal and natural gas, GRDA has different options to insure greater reliability and delivery of abundant, low-cost electricity to customers across Oklahoma. Of course, it all started with hydro [...]
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On February 8, 2011, newly elected Governor Mary Fallin requested a comprehensive audit of GRDA, specifically, the effectiveness of the management of GRDA, the reasonableness of administrations expenses, and review management systems in place. Our new CEO of GRDA has a few comments regarding the AUDIT. The FOLLOWING review summarizes the last year of the [...]
Vinita – Grand River Dam Authority Chief Executive Officer/Director of Investments Dan Sullivan has announced that Ellen Edwards has joined GRDA as the Authority’s new General Counsel. She began her duties on December 1. Edwards comes to GRDA from the Oklahoma Insurance Department where she had served as Deputy General Counsel since January 2011. Prior [...]
Sullivan, a former state representative for Oklahoma House District 71, assumed the duties of GRDA Chief Executive Officer/Director of Investments on Thursday, December 1. The GRDA Board of Directors selected Sullivan for the post following an extensive candidate search which drew over 80 applicants. He replaces former GRDA CEO Kevin Easley, who resigned August [...]
Raised on a farm in White Oak, Oklahoma, Lana Daugherty has been a public power customer nearly all of her life. In fact, she learned how to drive a tractor before she could drive a car, and even that helped her to understand firsthand the importance of rural electricity. She expressed that understanding in words [...]
