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| − | Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, renewable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. | + | Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, renewable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. |
| + | *One of four power marketing administrations within the [[U.S. Department of Energy]] whose role is to market and transmit electricity from multi-use water projects. | ||
| + | *WAPA's transmission system carries electricity from 56 power plants operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission, and one coal-fied plant. Together, these plants have an installed capacity of 10,505 megawatts. | ||
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Revision as of 10:12, 15 August 2012
Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, renewable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S.
- One of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy whose role is to market and transmit electricity from multi-use water projects.
- WAPA's transmission system carries electricity from 56 power plants operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission, and one coal-fied plant. Together, these plants have an installed capacity of 10,505 megawatts.