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Craft Employees Practice Winter Survival Skills

June 2, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

In March, more than 25 linemen and communication technicians spent one week in a winter survival course.

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EPTC, INL Host Hybrid Cybersecurity Workshop

May 26, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

On Feb. 23-24, WAPA’s Electric Power Training Center hosted its first-ever hybrid event: the 2022 Cybersecurity in Protective Relaying Workshop.

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Preserving WAPA’s historical documents

Upgrade Reveals Value of Mobile Transformers

May 10, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

Rocky Mountain employees placed a mobile transformer into service at Kimball Substation in Kimball County, Nebraska.

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Get to Know WAPA’s CIO

April 28, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

In 2019, Michael Montoya was selected as senior vice president and chief information officer.

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Business Intelligence: Share Insights, Show Results

April 26, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

WAPA has massive repositories of data about its assets and operations. Most of it is housed in secure systems

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Aviation Manager Recognized with Safety Award

April 12, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

The Department of Energy’s Office of Aviation Management hosts an annual aviation safety award program.

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UGP Employee Receives MRO Hero Award

April 6, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

In December, Compliance Manager Mark Buchholz received the Midwest Reliability Organization’s Highly Effective Reliability Organizations Award.

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First AEM of Year Spotlights Change

April 4, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

WAPA’s first All-Employee Meeting of 2022 was held Feb. 3.

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What To Understand During WAPA’s Re-Entry

March 31, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

It’s an arduous process, moving a heavily remote workforce back into the building, and it is a move that will affect all employees, regardless of telework status.

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Lightning Strike in DSW Leads To Fast Collaboration

March 24, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

A lightning storm caused damage to Gila Substation, spurring lengthy process of replacement and repair that lasted through early this year.

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