Dawson PPD has lineworkers stationed over its entire district. This helps Dawson PPD have a faster response time to power outages and spreads the workload among its lineworkers. Dawson PPD’s service territory is segmented into the following territories:
- North Platte – Includes the North Platte area and the towns of Hershey & Maxwell.
- Gothenburg – Includes the Gothenburg and Cozad areas and the towns of Brady & Farnam.
- Lexington – Includes the Lexington and Elm Creek areas and the towns of Elwood, Eustis, Johnson Lake, Overton & Smithfield.
- Kearney – Includes the Kearney, Shelton, Gibbon & Elm Creek areas and the towns of Odessa & Riverdale.
- Ravenna – Includes the Ravenna area and the town of Pleasanton.
- Sumner – Includes the towns and surrounding areas of Sumner, Amherst, Eddyville & Miller.
OTHER NEWS
Between the lines: The Green New Deal
By Gwen Kautz, General Manager gkautz at dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 If you haven’t caught the news reports, you may have missed one of the most audacious and ridiculous plans unfold via a newly elected official. I’m talking about the “Green New Deal” introduced by...
Galloping lines
Ice and wind can be dangerous and destructive to power lines, leading to a disruption in service. When ice accumulates on power lines and the wind blows simultaneously, the wires can start to move up and down in an oscillating motion called galloping. Galloping can...
Over $3.8 million in planned system improvements scheduled for 2019
Over $3.8 million in system improvements are scheduled for construction in 2019. Compared to the past eight years, this budget is lower than the average budget of $8.2 million. Please see the General Manager's column for details. As a not-for-profit utility, Dawson...