Virtual Town Hall Keeps Employees Informed
WAPA hosted its third COVID-19 virtual town hall event.
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Heating Up the Demand
The California Independent System Operator knew they had a problem; it was one they had been predicting for at least a year.
Masked Men Rebuild Breaker
In late July, field employees from Desert Southwest donned their masks to rebuild a breaker at Glen Canyon Substation in Arizona.
I2T Goes Virtual
All WAPA employees have had to adapt to a new working environment due to COVID-19.
WAPA Returns $281 Million to Treasury
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 8, 2019 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Western Area Power Administration has returned $281 million to the U.S. Treasury in its fiscal year 2019 return, which includes $266 million returned to the Reclamation Fund. Over the last five years, WAPA has returned $1.8 billion to Treasury. “Good hydropower conditions […]
Initiative Seeks to Improve Balance
A new effort is underway at WAPA to help supervisors and managers balance staff and organization priorities.
Deputy Secretary of Energy Visits WAPA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 6, 2020 CONTACT: WAPA – Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary Mark W. Menezes visited Western Area Power Administration at the organization’s Headquarters office in Lakewood to update staff on DOE activities and acknowledge the work that has been done by WAPA during the pandemic. […]
WAPA to Return $272 Million to U.S. Treasury; 8-Year Total Tops $2.6 Billion
Note: This release and headline were updated Oct. 16, 2020 to provide the actual amount returned to the U.S. Treasury. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 2, 2020 CONTACT: WAPA – Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Western Area Power Administration is officially closing its financial records for fiscal year 2020. These preliminary results reveal a highly […]
Biological Strategy Benefits Species of Concern
When I started as a biologist in Upper Great Plains, I was challenged to develop a regionwide biological strategy, similar to that which had been created for archaeology resources.
Automating Process Reduces Errors
Electrical Engineer Gary Zevenbergen and Information Technology Specialist Tom Howard worked together to reduce one person’s time investment from 250 hours to less than 10.