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Western Area Power Administration
Safely provide reliable, cost-based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.
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.
WAPA’s Colorado River Storage Project initiated a new Inter-Regional Service Partnership Agreement.
WAPA convened its Annual Customer Meeting, continuing its tradition of fostering open dialogue and collaboration with its customers and stakeholders.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity is now accepting nominations for new members to join the Electricity Advisory Committee.
Regional Procurement teams recently met for a three-day event aimed at fostering collaboration, breaking down regional silos and enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Michelle Williams is a critical member of WAPA’s senior executive team for the Sierra Nevada region.
WAPA’s Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) program is championed by two relatively new leaders who are driving CPI forward from a long history and solid foundation for successful process improvement.
In February 2024, Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm presented Western Area Power Administration’s Scott Lund with the DOE Secretary of Energy Excellence Award.
A strong winter storm spread layers of ice across the Interstate 94 corridor from Bismarck to Grand Forks.
Desert Southwest recently consolidated the rates of its transmission systems, cutting administrative costs by simplifying the rates-making process.
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