Oklahoma Gas and Electric, along with the Grand River Dam Authority and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, has acquired the Redbud power plant near Luther in the US.

OG&E, the Grand River Dam Authority and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority have completed the $852 million purchase of the Redbud power plant near Luther. OG&E acquired a 51-percent interest in the 1,230-megawatt Redbud plant for $434.5 million and will operate the plant.

Grand River Dam Authority's board of directors has approved construction of a $4.8 million, 16,000-square-foot Ecosystems and Education Center. Groundbreaking ceremonies are scheduled for 10 a.m. Aug. 22.

By Randy Krehbiel, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 16--VINITA -- After months of speculation, the Grand River Dam Authority has confirmed it is assembling 2,630 acres north of Miami to be used primarily as a wildlife preserve.

By Tulsa World, Okla. Feb. 27--The Grand River Dam Authority and Oklahoma Water Resources Board have been dismissed from a federal lawsuit challenging the GRDA's jurisdiction over the Grand River watershed.