
Safety Corner
Every August, WAPA begins a five-month process to revise the Power System Safety Manual, an effort made successful by employee participation.
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Western Area Power Administration
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Every August, WAPA begins a five-month process to revise the Power System Safety Manual, an effort made successful by employee participation.

Vice President of Power Operations for CRSP, oversees two 24/7 control centers in Loveland, Colorado, and Phoenix, Arizona, supporting a seven-state region.

Earlier this year, WAPA finalized and published its Final 2025 Olmsted Power Marketing Plan, which specifies the terms and conditions under which WAPA will market energy from the Olmsted Project for the next 30 years, beginning in October 2024.

As participants in Leadership Development’s third cohort of the Emerging Leaders Development Program, a group of 25 candidates committed to two separate in-person, week-long training courses and an individual coaching session.

The Financial Operations group within the WAPA Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s Finance and Accounting team provides a repeatable case study in workforce management and succession planning.

Human Performance Improvement and Just Culture Program, or HPI/JC, continues to develop a framework that focuses on optimizing the performance of individuals and business units.

Over the past several years, the United States has witnessed an increase of wildfire activity and intensity, threatening safe and reliable electrical transmission throughout the West.

Safety committees help keep WAPA employees safe on a local and organizational basis. They also can use input and participation from you.

Cybersecurity Advisor Jim Ball was recognized for participating on the Clean Energy Corps’ Core Competency Interview Team.

This transformative project will replace a pair of high voltage transmission lines that serve Estes Park.
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