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
Dawson PPD is making more improvements in the Village of Brady
(July 28, 2017) Lexington, Neb. - A project is underway in the village of Brady with the goal of improving electric reliability. Poles are being replaced, new conductor wire is being installed and the electric load of the village will be redistributed. The budgeted...
How are “planned outages” planned?
Ever wonder why Dawson PPD has planned outages and why they choose the dates and times? We thought we’d share some of the factors that are considered before the decision is made. Can we safely work with the line energized? Sometimes linemen are able to make repairs...
Between the lines: Your questions, answered
By Gwen Kautz, Dawson PPD General Manager gkautz (at) dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 This month instead of writing about things I feel our customers need to know, I’m going to use my column to answer questions recently posed by our customers. 1. Why do you give away so...