2023 – Western Area Power Administration

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Tools for hybrid success

We evolve and cultivate our culture and work practices to improve employee engagement, productivity and well-being.

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Fiber optics to revolutionize information

From telephone and telegraph lines to 14.4k modems and satellite internet, the speed at which humans push and pull information has exponentially increased with every passing decade.

Procurement realignment

WAPA’s regional Procurement groups officially initiated a transition to a center-led organizational structure.

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New employee spotlight

Stephanie Knight – WAPA’s new Inclusion and Diversity manager.

Spotlight on Paul Schwabe

In March 2022, Paul Schwabe joined WAPA as senior vice president and Transmission Infrastructure Program manager.

WAPA approves one transmission rate across four projects in Desert Southwest

Today, the Western Area Power Administration approved a single set of formula rates for four major transmission projects located in WAPA’s Desert Southwest region. Through the One Transmission Rate initiative, or OTR, DSW has consolidated the transmission rates of the Parker-Davis Project, Intertie Project, Central Arizona Project and ED5-Palo Verde Hub Project.