Sutherland High School student Kylee Edwards was selected to represent Dawson Public Power District at the Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Edwards is the daughter of Aaron and Kate Edwards of North Platte.
Edwards and 20 other high school students spent one week in the nation’s capital touring popular historical sites. The students met with members of the Nebraska Congressional Delegation and joined other rural high school students from across America at the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Day. The event focused on political engagement, leadership and issues facing the electric industry today.
OTHER NEWS
Three youth selected to attend Youth Energy Leadership Camp
Dawson PPD is sponsoring three local students to attend the Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Energy Leadership Camp. The camp will be held at Camp Comeca near Cozad July 9-13, 2023.
Between the lines: Technology, the grid and Dawson PPD. (Part 1)
Dawson PPD’s electric distribution utility system is a complex network of wires, transformers and other equipment that delivers electricity from power plants to substations to homes and businesses. In recent years, there have been several new technologies that have been developed to improve the efficiency, reliability and security of the electric distribution system.
Dawson PPD’s swift response to tornado demonstrates commitment to service
Dawson PPD quickly made repairs after May 5, 2023, tornado at Johnson Lake, Nebraska