Vision 2020 - Pathway to Excellence
Southwestern is proud to announce its new Strategic Plan – Vision 2020 – Pathway to Excellence. In this Strategic Plan, we focus on our vision for Southwestern in both the short-term and long-term, laying out a clear pathway to achieve excellence in our workforce, operations, partnerships, and evolving services.
About the Agency
Southwestern Power Administration was
established in 1943 by the Secretary of the Interior as a Federal Agency
that today operates within the Department of Energy under the authority of
Section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944.
As one of four Power Marketing Administrations in the United States, Southwestern
markets hydroelectric power in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma,
and Texas from 24 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multipurpose dams.
By law, Southwestern's power is marketed and delivered primarily to public
bodies such as rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. Southwestern
has over one hundred such "preference" customers, and these entities ultimately
serve over eight million end-use customers.
Southwestern operates and maintains 1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission
lines, substations, and a communications system that includes microwave,
VHF radio, and state-of-the-art fiber optics. Staff members work from offices
located in Gore, Oklahoma; Jonesboro, Arkansas; Springfield, Missouri; and
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Around-the-clock power scheduling and dispatching are conducted
from the Springfield Operations Center.
Temporary Power Sales
Southwestern has issued a Federal Register notice (FRN) announcing its intention to accept new applications under Southwestern’s Temporary Power Sales Program. Click the link above to read the FRN. Click the links below to access fillable applications to participate in the program.
Borrower Data Form
Loaner Data Form
Program FAQ