Grand River Dam Authority
Asif Hoque began their career as an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering Department at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee in September 2014. Asif then transitioned to a Faculty Member role in January 2015 and worked there until October 2019. In October 2019, they joined Grand River Dam Authority as an Electrical Engineer.
Asif Hoque pursued their Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology from 2006 to 2011. Following this, they obtained a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Tulsa, completing their studies from 2012 to 2014.
Grand River Dam Authority
GRDA utilizes a diverse portfolio of electric generation assets to keep rates low and reliability high. This gas, coal, water and wind portfolio includes Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility; the state’s only pumped-storage project; the first M501J gas turbine deployed in the Western Hemisphere and other generation assets. GRDA transmits and delivers this wholesale electricity across its 24-county service area in Northeast Oklahoma via a sophisticated energy delivery system. GRDA sells electricity to three customer classes: municipals, electric cooperatives and industries. GRDA also manages 70,000 surface acres of lake waters in Oklahoma, including Grand Lake, Lake Hudson and the W.R. Holway Reservoir. GRDA also fulfills this stewardship mission in its management of the waters of the scenic Illinois River.