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Three youth selected to attend Youth Energy Leadership Camp

Jun 1, 2023

Dawson PPD is sponsoring three local students to attend the Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Energy Leadership Camp. The camp will be held at Camp Comeca near Cozad July 9-13, 2023.

Between the lines: Technology, the grid and Dawson PPD. (Part 1)

Jun 1, 2023

Dawson PPD’s electric distribution utility system is a complex network of wires, transformers and other equipment that delivers electricity from power plants to substations to homes and businesses. In recent years, there have been several new technologies that have been developed to improve the efficiency, reliability and security of the electric distribution system.

Dawson PPD’s swift response to tornado demonstrates commitment to service

May 10, 2023

Dawson PPD quickly made repairs after May 5, 2023, tornado at Johnson Lake, Nebraska

Working together for irrigators

May 4, 2023

The Twin Platte Natural Resource District needed to document irrigation groundwater usage. They could have installed water meters, but the meters were not cost effective. And water meters traditionally are only read once a year, after irrigation season. Instead, they...

Avoid electrical fires

May 1, 2023

It is not safe for unqualified individuals to pull a meter to disconnect power.

Energy efficiency upgrades to help you save this summer

May 1, 2023

Spring and summer are opportune times for home upgrades and DIY projects. If you’re planning to make improvements to your home, consider upgrades that promote better efficiency.

Between the lines: Customer service

May 1, 2023

Good customer service is essential for any company that wants to succeed today.

CNPPID and Dawson PPD plan to refile merger petition with Nebraska Power Review Board

Apr 24, 2023

The Nebraska Power Review Board has held that it cannot approve the merger petition between The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Dawson Public Power District based on a technical issue in the charter documents. 

Dawson PPD partners with NEF to secure $15 million USDA grant

Apr 18, 2023

Dawson Public Power District is pleased to partner with the Nebraska Enterprise Fund on launching a new $15 million loan fund to support meat and poultry processing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded a $15 million grant to NEF to support the...

Laguna-Gutierrez receives $2,000 Dawson PPD Utility Line Scholarship

Apr 11, 2023

Dawson Public Power District has awarded Juan Laguna-Gutierrez a $2,000 utility line scholarship to pursue his degree. Laguna-Gutierrez is a student at Lexington High School and is the son of Juan Laguna-Sanchez and Alejandra Gutierrez-Alvarado.

Wulf awarded $2,000 Dawson PPD STEM Scholarship

Apr 11, 2023

Kearney native Hayden Wulf has been awarded a $2,000 STEM Scholarship from Dawson Public Power District. Wulf is the daughter of Douglas and Kellie Wulf. She is currently studying Civil Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

April 10 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day

Apr 10, 2023

Celebrate the power behind your power. This Lineworker Appreciation Day, Dawson PPD invites our customers to recognize our local line crews and all utility lineworkers across America. Our lineworkers’ top priority is ensuring that we have reliable electricity for everyday life. Got power? Thank a lineworker!