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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

In January, Leadership Development launched the WAPA-wide Mentoring Program, welcoming 62 participants in its first cohort.

One of the biggest challenges for hydropower is water variability due to intermittent drought and flooding.

For the past several years, the U.S. has endured a series of devastating wildfires.
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