http://www.wapa.gov/rssgenerator/rss.xmlLatest news and information from Western Area Power AdministrationenFri, 25 Sep 2009 17:18:58 GMTTue, 07 Feb 2012 23:43:46 GMTFeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.comhttp://ww2.wapa.gov/sites/western/newsroom/NewsReleases/Documents/2012/020712_TriState_award.htmTri-State Generation and Transmission Association set a great example of how utilities can plan their resources while incorporating the voice of consumers. “We worked hard to get our members and others interested in the process involved in developing our [integrated resource] plan,” said Tri-State’s Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Anderson. “It wasn’t easy, but our team never got off mission; they stayed focused on what needed to be accomplished and made it happen.”{2e5c8e6a-995b-60f5-e191-e1a3bef9317c}Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:43:46 GMThttp://ww2.wapa.gov/sites/western/newsroom/NewsReleases/Documents/2012/Helena%20High%20Wins.htmHelena High School, Team A, won the Big Sky Regional Science Bowl Feb. 4 at the Crown Plaza Hotel. The winning team, including Casey Schwartz, Thomas Culver, Mark Sargent, Bridger Howell and Alex Flynn and Coach Jerry McCarthy, advances to Washington, D.C., April 26-30 to compete against more than 77 other regional winners in the national finals of the Department of Energy’s National Science Bowl. {988cf367-7503-cc6f-21b-5bd9520838ea}Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:43:01 GMThttp://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsRelease/2011/061611_CFO.htmlLinda Kimberling was named Chief Financial Officer at Western Area Power Administration today by Administrator Tim Meeks. Kimberling joins Western from her position as the Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Management Service Office. Previously, she directed all financial management programs in the Central Region of the U.S. Geological Survey. Her Federal career began in 1998 with the General Services Administration.{4563d431-39c8-e9af-e1d3-9d8f9821b75e}Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:16:53 GMThttp://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsRelease/2011/061411_UGP_RECsforNREL.htmlWestern Area Power Administration is looking to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs for short, on behalf of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In the Request for Proposals, Western is seeking up to 3,629 megawatt-hoursof RECs annually to support NREL in meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification requirements. The three-year requested contracts, covering 2012 to 2014, will specifically support two functions: (1) Support a wing addition to NREL’s new Golden Field Office Research Support Facility – 3,000 MWhs per year. (2) Replace RECs for onsite solar generation that will be sold to Xcel Energy – 629 MWhs per year.{3dc38c66-fa97-60eb-d6b1-58696cd71ca2}Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:06:05 GMThttp://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsRelease/2011/060111_UGPseeksREC.htmlLAKEWOOD, Colo.—Western Area Power Administration is looking to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs for short, on behalf of several Federal agencies. In the Request for Proposals, Western is seeking up to 315,000 megawatt-hours of RECs over a 6-year period for the four Federal agencies. Submit your proposal by July 1, 2011. {c96de195-6282-3f30-7002-5134e068b2d5}Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:53:54 GMThttp://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsRelease/2011/052311_SVScompletion.htmlThe Western Area Power Administration energized two new transmission line segments of the Sacramento Area Voltage Support Project today, marking the end of construction and readying the line for summer season operations in Sacramento, Calif. The 230-kilovolt line from O’Banion Substation in Sutter County to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s Elverta Substation in Sacramento County came online at about 11 a.m. followed by the 230-kV line from O’Banion Substation to SMUD’s Natomas Substation in Sacramento County at about 2 p.m. Western worked cooperatively with its customers to identify, plan and fund the needed transmission system additions and upgrades to ensure the stability, reliability and security of the greater Sacramento-area transmission system’s voltage capabilities. The project was constructed to improve the ability to transfer power within the region. Without additional infrastructure, the area’s local utilities would face increased risk of uncontrolled system-wide outages. {63d957ff-9bed-dbd6-93f4-49b6465517f0}Mon, 23 May 2011 20:47:01 GMThttp://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsRelease/2011/040411_generalcounsel.htmlJohn Bremer was named General Counsel at Western Area Power Administration today by Administrator Tim Meeks. Meeks said, “I am pleased to name John to this position. He has represented our Transmission Infrastructure Program since its inception in February 2009 and has been instrumental in the development and maturation of the program.” Bremer joined Western’s Office of General Counsel in 1996 as a staff attorney, working on issues related to the deregulation of energy markets in California and defending Western against claims arising from the California energy crisis. He also served as the dedicated attorney for the Colorado River Storage Project Management Center, providing advice on Reclamation Law, power and transmission marketing and environmental and water law matters. In addition, Bremer advised Western’s Procurement and Human Resources offices and supported them in litigation. In 2008, he graduated from the Office of Personnel Management’s Colorado Leadership Development Program and received the Department of Energy’s Procurement Executive Award in 2010. {bf93a690-4ab-85d6-54dd-9b30f665e578}Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:02:04 GMThttp://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/pubs.htmWestern’s Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report (2.4 MB pdf) is now available online. The publication documents Western’s accomplishments, as well as its 2010 financials.{934e2bda-df71-cc13-8acd-9e15cf9c4a7c}Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:30:31 GMT