Western Area Power Administration
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 BISMARCK, N.D.— Western Area Power Administration is hosting the 27th annual North Dakota Regional High School Science Bowl, a math and science competition for high school students, Feb. 10, at the University of Mary, Gary Tharaldson School of Business, 7500 University Dr., in Bismarck, beginning at […]
SOUTHLINE TRANSMISSION PROJECT TO IMPROVE GRID RELIABILITY, FACILITATE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 5, 2018 CONTACT WAPA: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720.962.7411 Southline: Paul Schulze, pschulze@huntconsolidated.com, 214.978.8534 LAKEWOOD, Colorado – Western Area Power Administration’s Desert Southwest Region and Southline Transmission, L.L.C., signed a participation agreement, Jan. 31, committing both parties to developing the Southline Transmission Project—a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 5, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colorado – Administrator and CEO Mark A. Gabriel has selected Dionne Thompson to serve as Western Area Power Administration’s Senior Vice President and Assistant Administrator for Corporate Liaison. Thompson assumed the position, Feb. 4. As Assistant Administrator for Corporate Liaison in the Washington, D.C., […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 1, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Western Area Power Administration published its Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report, Jan. 31. This year’s theme, “Serving Communities, Saving Communities,” highlights WAPA’s accomplishments for the year and demonstrates how WAPA serves communities across the West by focusing on availability, reliability, security and quality. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 1, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720-962-7411 LOVELAND, Colo.—With the nation’s focus on energy independence and sustainability, it is important to promote the benefits of science and math among middle school youth. Western Area Power Administration is doing just that by hosting the Colorado Regional Middle School Science Bowl, a math and science competition for middle […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 26, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720.962.7411 LAKEWOOD, Colorado – Western Area Power Administration convened staff involved in power restoration efforts in both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to explore how the federal organization could better prepare to respond to the next storm season. During the daylong lessons-learned […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 8, 2018CONTACT: Lisa Meiman, mediarelations@wapa.gov, 720.962.7411 LAKEWOOD, Colorado – Today, Steve Johnson was named Western Area Power Administration’s Senior Vice President and Colorado River Storage Project Management Center Manager.“Steve’s extensive knowledge of power system operatio ns will greatly aid CRSP MC and all of WAPA as we face changes in the […]
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