Back to school with GRDA …
Aug 20, 2026
As the new school semester gets underway, area students are returning to the classroom and once again studying reading, writing and arithmetic, along with history, science, and other subjects. With that in mind, the Grand River Dam Authority takes this time to remind you to be safe out on the roadways, watch out for our students and always stop for the buses when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is out.
Since school is back in session, we also thought it would be a good time to share a few lessons of our own, to help provide a little more education on the GRDA mission. Here are a few of those facts and figures:
14: That is the number of Oklahoma communities that receive their wholesale electricity supply from GRDA. GRDA is proud to provide the electricity that helps these communities deliver the benefits of public power to their residents.
10: That is how many of these communities have been purchasing their electricity from GRDA for more than 70 years. Six of these partnerships are at least 75 years old.
86: That is how many years GRDA has been producing renewable hydroelectricity from the waters of the Grand River. It all started in 1940 with the completion of Pensacola Dam, but GRDA has also been producing hydroelectricity with the Robert S. Kerr Dam for 62 years, too. As for the Salina Pumped Storage Project? Power has been produced there for 58 years now.
11: In millions of dollars, that is the approximate amount of money GRDA spends in a single year on government services, related to its lakes and river (lake patrols, water monitoring, ecological operations, economic development, etc.). And it is all done at zero cost to Oklahoma taxpayers.
5: That is how many “E’s” there are in GRDA’s mission: employees, electricity, economic development, environmental stewardship, and efficiency. Every day, Team GRDA is working to make each of these “E’s” a top priority.
None of these facts may end up on a pop quiz this semester, but GRDA is proud of the part it plays in helping power many area classrooms, gyms, and school cafeterias. Have a great semester!
GRDA is Oklahoma’s largest public power electric utility; fully funded by revenues from electric and water sales instead of taxes. Each day, GRDA strives to be an “Oklahoma agency of excellence” by focusing on the 5 E’s: electricity, economic development, environmental stewardship, employees, and efficiency.
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