WAPA crews spin up for South Dakota tornado response
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.
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Flatiron Valley transmission upgrade tests WAPA’s urban craftsmanship
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.
Arizona transformer fire spurs WAPA emergency response, containment
WAPA’s Desert Southwest region responded to a transformer fire caused by a lightning strike at its Test Track Substation near Maricopa, Arizona.
WAPA’s Northern California construction project ‘a fairy tail’
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.
WAPA IT supervisor finds passion in blacksmithing
Marks Phelps is an IT supervisor at WAPA who is passionate about blacksmithing.
WAPA line crews respond to Iowa tornadoes
The Western Area Power Administration line crews are heading home after a week of repairing damaged transmission lines in southwestern Iowa.
WAPA focuses on risk management
During National Wildfire Awareness Month in May, the Western Area Power Administration is increasing knowledge of wildfire risk and potential impacts.
Nebraska storm response
Residents of several Western Nebraska communities were faced with a blistering cold front which evolved into severe winds and blizzard conditions, resulting in the loss of power for more than 12,000 customers and damage to transmission lines and towers.
Ice storm response
A strong winter storm spread layers of ice across the Interstate 94 corridor from Bismarck to Grand Forks.
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.