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Western Area Power Administration

Safely provide reliable, cost-based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.​

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Pest control devices prove effective

February 16, 2023   /   2023, Closed Circuit, News Features

Pest control is an important aspect of facility operations that goes overlooked by most employees.

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Belonging, critical to good mental health

Belonging, critical to good mental health 

February 10, 2023   /   2023, Closed Circuit, News Features

Paying attention to how each employee is doing mentally – and addressing concerns – is important for both for the individual and the organization as a whole.

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WAPA’s historical documents

February 8, 2023   /   2023, Closed Circuit, News Features

Recently, many of WAPA’s historically significant physical records were transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Federal Records Center in Broomfield, Colo.  

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Secretary Granholm visits WAPA

January 26, 2023   /   2023, Closed Circuit, News Features   /   Tags: DOE, Secretary

On Friday, Jan. 20, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Western Area Power Administration’s Desert Southwest regional office in Phoenix, AZ.

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Leadership Summit 2022

December 21, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

WAPA leaders from across the organizational footprint gathered for the first major in-person and hybrid event since the pandemic began.

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Developing Power Forward 2030

December 21, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features, Strategy

The strategic plan is the successor to Strategic Roadmap 2024. It will guide WAPA through an evolving energy landscape for the next seven years.

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WAPA Celebrates 45 Years Powering the West

December 20, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

WAPA celebrated 45 years as a power marketing administration

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45th Anniversary Photo Contest

December 19, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

Employee photos showcase WAPA footprint

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Positive leadership encourages a culture of trust

December 13, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

Being a leader is not about you.

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Day in the Life: Trust your camo and journeymen

December 13, 2022   /   2022, Closed Circuit, News Features

WAPA’s craftsmen are the employees who touch the transmission system; all crafts work in harmony to complete WAPA’s mission.

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