Western Area Power Administration
Safely provide reliable, cost-based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.
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Joe Mayfield is a respected leader at WAPA. As the Upper Great Plains Transmission Scheduling and Switching Manager, he is known for his strong technical skills and self-driven nature and has significantly leveraged his expertise in with the UGP Energy Management System.
Ben Blaquiere with WAPA’s Upper Great Plains region epitomizes the organization’s core values through dedication, hard work and humility. For over 38 years, he has been a cornerstone at the Miles City Converter Station in Montana, earning him a 2024 ESA recognition.
WAPA’s Sustainability Program moves WAPA’s needle toward sustainable and efficient operations, reduced environmental impacts and resource conservation through everyday business practices.
You can help protect your home and loved ones through proactive planning and preparing to respond if a fire takes place.
Jonathan Aust has been instrumental in guiding WAPA through significant transitions, particularly in integrating RM and DSW regions into the SPP’s Western Energy Imbalance Service and CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market.
Originally built in the early 1950s, WAPA’s Flatiron-Valley 115-kV line has powered Loveland while the community built up around it. WAPA is updating structures for more clearance and better reliability.
AEPCO, Basin, CORE, Minnkota Power, Tri-State and United Power were selected as finalists for funding through the USDA’s New ERA program.
WAPA crews responded to four destroyed and damaged transmission towers structures Aug. 28 after an EF-2 tornado touched down in South Dakota, resulting in $1.3 million of damage.
Today, we remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001. As we reflect on this solemn anniversary, we are reminded of the bravery of first responders and everyday citizens and the power of unity and service.
Crews from the Western Area Power Administration’s Rocky Mountain region worked to upgrade a 115-kilovolt transmission line that feeds power to consumers throughout the Loveland, Colorado, area.
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