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: Reflections of the ice storms
By Gwen Kautz, Dawson PPD General Manager gkautz (at) dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 It’s hard to believe those two ice storms happened 10 years ago. So many memories came flooding back as we prepared to write the story. In the flurry of long days and nights, I wondered...
Remembering the ‘Back to back ice attack’: The 2006-2007 ice storms
A decade later, Dawson PPD employees still remember the devastation of the 2006-2007 ice storms as if it happened yesterday. The first storm rolls in It was Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Weather forecasters predicted an ice storm for Central Nebraska. While a few...
Keeping our first responders safe
When it comes to an emergency, Dawson PPD and our local first responders are on the same team. This fall, Dawson PPD sent letters to local fire departments, county law enforcement and county departments of roads offering an electrical safety demonstration and open...