Irrigation OVerview
Early spring irrigation adds to loads
Pivots are running in the Dawson PPD territory. On Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m., there was 36.52 MW of load attributed to irrigation. There are no immediate plans for load control and the electrical grid is functioning as it is designed. Although temperatures...
Position open: Manager of Finance & Administration
This position’s primary responsibility will be to oversee all financial andadministrative functions of the District. Candidates should have a 4-year degree in business, finance, or related field.A preferred candidate would have a minimum of four years in a finance...
Shortages cause delays for electric customers
Building a new home, grain bin site or converting an irrigation well to electricity? Material shortages may cause delays in getting power to your property. While Dawson Public Power District has an inventory of equipment, the district is not receiving all the material...
Irrigation Load Management Program
Dawson PPD offers a load management program for irrigation customers. It allows these customers to choose their electric rate by selecting a level of control that suits their needs. Control options range from “no control” to a few days of control up to a Seven-Day option. Rates decrease as the amount of control increases.
The program is administered by our wholesale power provider, Nebraska Public Power District. During times of high demand for power, NPPD will request that certain utilities control their customers’ electric usage. Dawson PPD uses radio-frequency devices to turn off the power to wells. Wells can be controlled up to 12 hours per day, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
By shedding load, Dawson PPD helps NPPD use our energy resources wisely. By eliminating the need to buy power on the open market and postponing the need to build new power plants, we are able to keep rates low.
Dawson PPD started its load management program in 1982. Today, there are over 146,000 horsepower of irrigation wells enrolled in load management.
LOAD MANAGEMENT 101
The chart above shows Dawson PPD’s electric load on August 2, 2011. The demand for power increased until 9:00 a.m. When load control began at 10:00 a.m., the load dropped by 70,000 kilowatts. The red depicts the hours of control throughout the day. The green shows the load during times without load control.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR IRRIGATORS
Downgrading load management control options
Ending participation in load management during the irrigation season
Reconnecting an irrigation service on standby
Location
75191 Rd. 433
PO Box 777
Lexington, NE 68850
Call
(308) 324-2386
(800) 752-8305
Hours
Monday – Friday
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.