Year: 2018

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 ​LAKEWOOD, Colo. – On June 11, Western Area Power Administration submitted a formal request to Southwest Power Pool for reliability coordinator services for two WAPA balancing authorities. WAPA’s Upper Great Plains West and Western Area Colorado Missouri BAs are evaluating receiving RC services from […]

​​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Two years after its initial release, The Source website​ has expanded to include a decade’s worth of financial information​ related to the operations and activities of Western Area Power Administration. “This is the culmination of several months of effort by many people around the organization,” said […]

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Tracey LeBeau has been selected as WAPA’s chief administrative officer by Administrator and CEO Mark A. Gabriel. Her effective date was April 15. The CAO is responsible for WAPA’s internal administrative operations and managing administrative programs functionally critical to WAPA’s mission. […]

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – After comprehensive evaluation and extensive public engagement, Western Area Power Administration published the final environmental impact statement, or final EIS, for a project to rebuild and consolidate two transmission lines between the Estes Substation and the Flatiron Substation, west of Loveland, […]

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411​ LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Today, Administrator and CEO Mark A. Gabriel testified before the House of Representatives Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee on the organization’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, accomplishments over the past year and the valuable role WAPA plays in the energy industry.   WAPA’s FY […]

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​ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411​ BILLINGS, Mont. — Western Area Power Administration is hosting the 22nd annual Big Sky Regional Science Bowl, a math and science competition for middle and high school students, March 9 and 10, at the Montana State University-Billings in the Student Union Building, 1500 University Drive, in […]

UPDATED: Feb. 28, 2018 ​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 26, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – On Feb. 26, Western Area Power Administration submitted Notices of Withdrawal for its three balancing authorities to depart Peak Reliability Coordinator, effective Sept. 2, 2019.  WAPA’s Upper Great Plains West and Western Area Colorado Missouri BAs submitted […]

​ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 21, 2018            CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 FOLSOM, Calif.— Western Area Power Administration is hosting the 26th annual Sacramento Regional High School Science Bowl, a math and science competition for high school students, Feb. 24, at Cordova High School, 2239 Chase Dr., in Rancho Cordova, beginning at 9 a.m. The fast-paced quiz format […]

​ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 16, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 HURON, S.D.— Western Area Power Administration is hosting the 25th annual South Dakota Regional High School Science Bowl, a math and science competition for high school students, Feb 17 at the Huron Event Center, 100 4th Street SW, in Huron, beginning at 8 a.m. […]