
Supply chains impact power transmission systems
The current supply chain environment has raised concerns regarding equipment acquisition.
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Western Area Power Administration
Safely provide reliable, cost-based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.


The current supply chain environment has raised concerns regarding equipment acquisition.

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.

Regional Procurement teams recently met for a three-day event aimed at fostering collaboration, breaking down regional silos and enhancing organizational effectiveness.

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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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.

WAPA’s regional Procurement groups officially initiated a transition to a center-led organizational structure.
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