July 11, 2022
Southwestern Joins National Hydropower Association
Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) joined the National Hydropower Association(NHA) in March 2022. Hydropower, in all its forms, is valued as America’s first and most flexible renewable energy resource.
May 6, 2022
SWPA Offices Bright with Activity as Staff Returns on Site
Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA or Southwestern) has begun welcoming staff back on site with a reentry plan designed to keep everyone as safe and productive as possible
January 4, 2022
SWPA Upgrade Improves Regional Reliability
Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern or SWPA) energized a new autotransformer at its Nixa Substation on December 2, 2021 to improve electric reliability in Southwestern's footprint and to support the regional electrical grid as a whole.
December 6, 2021
SWPA Introduces the Administrator's Coin Award
Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) is proud to introduce the Administrator's Coin Award. The award was instituted by Administrator Mike Wech to honor and recognize significant contributions to Southwestern.
November 18, 2021
SWPA Implements New Multi-year Contract for Bargaining Unit Employees
Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 1002, have joined together to implement a new multi-year contract for Southwestern’s craft personnel.
April 21, 2021
Administrator Mike Wech Attends Spring Events
Southwestern Administrator Mike Wech attended two events in recent weeks, one in Missouri and one in Texas.
February 17, 2021
SWPA Responds to Energy Emergency
Tulsa, OK – Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern or SWPA) is doing its part to address the dangerous weather conditions and resulting surge in electricity demand affecting the entire 14-state footprint of the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP).
July 22, 2020
Fiber Optics Feasibility Assessment
Tulsa, OK – Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern or SWPA), in conjunction with the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), announces publication of the report
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