This week’s #PhotogenicFriday isn’t a photo 📷 at all! This week is EXTRA special as we take you to #California for #VideogenicFriday 📹 This year marks the 20th anniversary of the full energization of WAPA’s “Path 15” transmission line. Born from the Golden State’s energy crisis in the 90s, Path 15 was the evolution of a nearly 100-mile power transmission expansion, to include upgrade contracts and other projects in conjunction with Pacific Gas & Electric. Through partnerships with private entities, WAPA facilitated the construction of Path 15, a project that would go on to be completed both ahead of schedule, and under budget. The first shovels entered the ground in the Fall of 2003and nearly a year later, grid operators energized the Path 15 expansion line for the first time. Check out more on Path 15 and its legacy below 👇 #PhotogenicFridays #Electric #Infrastructure #Hydropower #CleanEnergy
Western Area Power Administration
Utilities
Lakewood, Colorado 15,220 followers
Mission: Safely provide reliable, cost-based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.
About us
Western Area Power Administration is one of the nation’s largest utilities with annual revenues of $1 billion. WAPA markets and delivers more than 10,000 megawatts of reliable, cost-based hydropower generated from 57 Federal hydropower dams to rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, public utility districts, Federal and state agencies, Native American Tribes and irrigation districts. WAPA's footprint and scope covers 15-states, 135 Congressional districts, 10 multi-use water projects and 10 rate-setting systems. WAPA employees around 1,500 professionals in a variety of fields from high-voltage linemen to archeologists. The Western Area Power Administration uses social media sites such as LinkedIn to provide the public with information as widely as possible. Please take the time to comment or engage on post as they relate to the featured topics. And we ask that you do so in a way that builds a positive, thoughtful digital environment. The views expressed in the comments only reflect those of the comment’s author. They do not necessarily reflect the official views of WAPA, the U.S. Department of Energy, or the federal government. WAPA reserves the discretion to hide, delete or not allow comments ranging anywhere from vulgar or abusive language to defamatory statements or solicitations for business proposals. A complete list of words that may generate these actions can be found on WAPA’s website at the link below. Please get in touch with our LinkedIn administrators for questions on this policy.
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External link for Western Area Power Administration
- Industry
- Utilities
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Lakewood, Colorado
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1977
- Specialties
- Power marketing and transmission system operation and maintenance
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It’s not just back to school 🏫 time for kids. Even WAPA team members go back to school … of the electrical variety. ⚡ One of the training programs popular with linemen is the Cody Hotline School, a technical skills environment that equips participants with the know-how to perform their jobs safely and effectively. Held annually in #Cody #Wyoming -- the school trains dozens of linemen every year, offering them the chance to enhance their skills and prioritize safety in the work environment. Learn more about the Cody Hotline School and how it gives critical training to those who keep the lights on -- every day. #HydroPower #CleanEnergy #Renewable
Cody Hotline School shapes the future of electrical safety, operations
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On the 130th anniversary of America celebrating the first #LaborDay -- WAPA celebrates the contributions and resilience of workers everywhere! This holiday marks more than the achievements of our workforce; it underscores WAPA’s collective commitment to empowering communities and advancing a resilient energy future. Read more below from our Administrator and CEO Tracey A. LeBeau on her Labor Day message to the WAPA team. #HydroPower #CleanEnergy #Renewable #LaborDay2024
WAPA recognizes employees, communities on Labor Day 2024
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This week’s #PhotogenicFriday 📷 takes us to the familiar sights of #HooverDam on the #Nevada #Arizona border. On July 17, members of WAPA’s Office of Security and Emergency Management performed a routine security inspection on the dam and its transmission infrastructure. The awe-inspiring vantage point of seeing Hoover Dam from the river below, versus the typical cross over at top, is a unique sight to see! Fun Fact: Hoover Dam is the ONLY hydroelectric plant in WAPA’s Nevada inventory to sell bulk electricity from! #PhotogenicFridays #Electric #Infrastructure #Hydropower #CleanEnergy
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🌟 Ready for a leadership role that makes a real impact? WAPA is seeking a dynamic Chief of Staff! 🌐✨ As WAPA's Chief of Staff, you'll be more than just an advisor — you'll be a visionary leader and key strategist directly supporting our Administrator and CEO. Here's what awaits you: 🔹 Lead and supervise front-office operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. 🔹 Take charge of high-priority activities, engagements, and responses, managing projects that influence the direction of our agency. 🔹 Be the creative force behind public engagements, bringing innovative ideas to life. 🔹 Build and strengthen our connections as a senior liaison with DOE, other federal agencies, and state government offices. 🔹 Oversee contracts and guide special projects, turning challenges into opportunities. 👥 This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to make decisions that matter. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gw_2w__K - Status Candidates 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gbaZPjWT - Public Candidates #Leadership #Innovation #WAPACareers #EnergyFuture #GovernmentJobs #MakeADifference
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We just wanted to give a big shout out to our friends at US Army Corps of Engineers’s Gavins Point Dam in #SouthDakota and coverage from local KTIV. Especially the dam’s operations project manager, Michael Welch. “People like when they go to the bedroom wall and they flip the switch and the lights come on. One thing I always tell people - Power plant people brighten other people’s lives.” We heard what you said Mike. AND WE LOVED IT! #DYK – the Gavins Point Dam is one of 8 hydroelectric dams throughout our Upper Greats Plains region that WAPA sells power from to wholesale providers? Check out the story below 👇 #HydroPower #CleanEnergy #Renewable
Gavins Point Dam: A look inside the powerplant and spillway
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At WAPA, we work hard to embrace an inclusive and diverse workforce, which ultimately leads to cultivating our value-based, high-performing culture. As part of recognizing that type of diversity, WAPA celebrated Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26. But do we know why it’s Aug. 26? The date marks the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. Of course, the 19th Amendment was a historical moment for our nation’s democracy: it granted women the right to vote. Read more about our recognition of this historic day, and how its legacy has endured. #Transmission #CleanEnergy #ElectricPower #HydroPower
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: From equality to emPOWERment
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🌊 Happy National Hydropower Day! 🌊 On the heels of National Hydropower Day on August 24, we proudly celebrate a day that honors the significant contributions of hydropower to our nation’s clean energy landscape. This year’s theme, “Hydro Powers,” reminds us of our essential role in delivering clean, reliable energy across the West. At WAPA, we are responsible for marketing and transmitting hydropower generated by 57 federal dams, which are operated by our partners at the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While these agencies manage the dams and water resources, WAPA ensures that the electricity generated reaches millions of Americans through our 17,000-plus circuit miles of high-voltage transmission lines. This collaboration enables us to provide affordable, renewable energy to more than 40 million people across 15 central and western states. Together, we’re driving a more sustainable energy future. So, let's be sure to remember and give thanks for our nation's oldest renewable energy resource. Happy National Hydropower Day! #HydroPowers #CleanEnergy #NationalHydropowerDay
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Let’s get to know WAPA’s Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Information Technology - Dave Tucker. With two decades worth of #IT innovative and know-how, Dave was recently appointed to the role where he oversees WAPA’s enterprise architecture for its IT requirements. From a programmer starting out in 2002 at WAPA’s Sierra Nevada regional office in California to today, Dave will lead WAPA’s IT program into the future! #Transmission #CleanEnergy #ElectricPower #HydroPower #Cyber
Getting to know Dave Tucker
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It’s no secret that water out West is being challenged in ways we’ve never quite seen. While these challenges affect waterways, rivers, and lakes in different ways, Lake Powell, at the #Utah and #Arizona border, continues to be faced with a prolonged drought. Coupled with warmer than average temperatures, this has presented a unique challenge to the local ecosystem as non-native smallmouth bass, have begun to explode in population downriver from Glen Canyon Dam. Learn how WAPA, working with its federal partners, is addressing the invasion of this non-native species that poses a significant threat to the humpback chub, a federally protected species at the center of organized recovery efforts. #WAPA #Hydropower #Endangered #CleanEnergy #Humpback
WAPA navigates costs of countering smallmouth bass
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