Coal Fired Complex

Created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1935, the Grand River Dam Authority is a government agency responsible for controlling, storing and preserving the water of the Grand River and its tributaries to develop and generate water power and electric energy. It operates three hydroelectric facilities and manages two lakes. Its facilities, along with the GRDA Coal-Fired Complex generate nearly 1,480 megawatts of electricity. The Grand River Dam Authority transmits and delivers electricity across its 24-county service area in northeastern Oklahoma via energy delivery systems. It sells electricity to municipal clients, electric cooperatives and industries. The agency supports recreational development and environmental awareness around its lakes and maintains a location in Chouteau, Okla.

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The Grand River Dam Authority develops and generates water power and electric energy and serves municipals, electric cooperatives and industries. It is operated by the state of Oklahoma, which also operates other departments, including fire, finance, information technology, human resources, parks and recreation, police, public services and risk management. The authority is a part of one of the 2,200 publicly owned electric utility systems in the United States that serves more than 35 million people. In addition, it maintains a staff of transmission technicians that provides client assistance services. The Grand River Dam Authority has been operational for more than 70 years and maintains a location in Pryor, Okla.