Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. We're 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. Our transmission system carries electricity from 57 power plants operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission. Together, these plants have an installed capacity of 10,395 megawatts.

Western and its energy-producing partners are separately managed and financed. In addition, each water project maintains a separate financial system and records.

Western's administrator and staff focus on sound business practices and cost containment.

More information about Western's operations can be found in our annual report, performance plan and strategic plan. Also, visit our Newsroom for fact sheets and publications on Western's activities.