Grand River Dam Authority
Jeff Tullis has extensive work experience in the engineering and operations field. From 1988 to 1995, they worked as a Project Engineer at Wilson & Company. Following that, they worked at BSW International as an Electrical Engineer/Engineer of Record from 1995 to 1997. Jeff then joined City of Coffeyville as an Electrical Engineer/Director from 1997 to 2005. In 2005, they began working at City of Stillwater as the Electric Utility Director until 2010. Currently, they hold the role of Vice President of T&D Engineering & Operations at Grand River Dam Authority since April 2022.
Jeff Tullis began their education at Labette County High School, where they studied from 1979 to 1983. After completing high school, they attended Labette Community College from 1983 to 1985. During this time, they did not pursue a specific degree or field of study. Following their time at Labette Community College, Jeff Tullis transferred to Kansas State University and studied Electrical Engineering from 1985 to 1988, earning a Bachelor of Science degree.
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.