President – Dan Muhlbach, Buffalo Subdivision
Vice President – Craig Wietjes, Buffalo Subdivision
Treasurer – Page Peterson, Lincoln Subdivision
The Dawson Public Power District Board of Directors voted in new officers at the January Board Meeting. The officers were sworn in and will begin their duties in February 2023. Each officer’s term is for one year. The new officers are:
President – Dan Muhlbach, Buffalo Subdivision
Muhlbach served two years as vice president and six years as treasurer. Muhlbach represents the Kearney area and has served 28 years on the Dawson PPD Board.
Vice President – Craig Wietjes, Buffalo Subdivision
Wietjes spent the past two years as the board treasurer. He has served on Dawson PPD’s Board for eight years.
Treasurer – Page Peterson, Lincoln Subdivision
Peterson, an eight-year board member, is in his first year as an officer. He represents the Lincoln Subdivision.
OTHER NEWS
What are leased towns?
cluding the poles, wires, transformers and meters. Dawson PPD collects a lease payment as set by the town on each monthly electric bill. This appears as a line item on customers’ bills titled “village-imposed lease payment adjustment.” Then, the payment is remitted back to the community on a schedule set by community leaders.
What’s on that pole?
What's on that pole? This illustration shows the basic equipment found on electric utility poles. The equipment varies according to the location and the service they provide. Primary wires Primary wires carry 7,200 volts of electricity from a substation. That voltage...
Guest column: Supply chain shortages
Remember the shortages of toilet paper and hand soap in 2020? Our country’s supply chain is still having problems. Purchasing material has become an adventure. Like you, Dawson PPD is doing our best to work through the situation. According to Jerry Hobelman, Dawson...