Western Area Power Administration
Safely provide reliable, cost-based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.
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On Dec. 18, 1992, the Western Area Power Administration’s Upper Great Plains region lost six team members in a plane crash. On the 32nd anniversary of the accident, WAPA employees remember their fellow teammates.
Amy Blalock started her WAPA career in 2010 as part of the Student Career Experience Program. Over time, she has worked in various locations throughout the Rocky Mountain and Desert Southwest regions.
Colin Marquez has served as a valued member of WAPA since 2010, advancing through various leadership roles that reflect his dedication and contributions to achieving WAPA’s strategic goals.
The Western Area Power Administration’s Rocky Mountain region added 12 new customers to its Loveland Area Projects portfolio, the most since 2004.
The Western Area Power Administration supports Arizona G&T Cooperatives’ recent announcement to pursue an ongoing study to assess the benefits of joining the California Independent System Operator’s Extended Day-Ahead Market.
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.
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.
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.
WAPA’s Desert Southwest region responded to a transformer fire caused by a lightning strike at its Test Track Substation near Maricopa, Arizona.
With construction underway on WAPA’s soon-to-be-established Beale Substation, Sierra Nevada is paying particular attention to California’s native vernal pool fairy shrimp.
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