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Merger decision to be made by Spring
The Nebraska Power Review Board has 60 days to make its final decision of the proposed new entity, Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District.
Smith selected to represent Dawson PPD at Youth Tour
Kearney Catholic High School Student Austin Smith was selected to represent Dawson Public Power District at the Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.
Let’s clear the waters and talk about the merger
FAQ of the merger to create Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District
About $6.1 million planned for electric system distribution improvements
About $6.1 million in electric distribution system improvements is budgeted for 2023. The plans will improve roughly 50 miles of power lines.
Dawson PPD welcomes three new board members
Directors David Pieper of North Platte, Tyler Kugler of Elwood and Mary “Liz” Wroblewski of Ravenna were officially sworn in to begin their six-year terms.
Dawson PPD Board elects new officers
The Dawson Public Power District Board of Directors voted in new officers at the January Board Meeting. The officers were sworn in and will begin their duties in February 2023.
BETWEEN THE LINES: A year in review
Dawson PPD follows its mission statement in this 2022 year end review.
Blazing her own trail
Operations Coordinator Cheri Derrick retires from Dawson PPD.
List all account owners to avoid identity theft
A policy is in place for employees to verify the account owner(s) before disclosing information.
2023 Energy Efficiency Rebates
A list of 2023 energy efficiency rebates provided by Dawson PPD.
They said yes!
On October 24, our boards conducted their final vote on whether to merge formally and be called Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District. The answer was YES.
Introducing online outage reporting
Customers with a SmartHub account may report a power outage virtually through a desktop computer or the mobile app.
Press Releases
2023
February 24
Merger decision to be made by Spring
February 9
Dawson PPD welcomes three new board members
January 30
Smith selected to represent Dawson PPD at Youth Tour
January 12
Dawson PPD Board elects new officers
2022
November 14
Ackerman named Dawson PPD Manager of Finance and Administration
October 24
Boards vote to consolidate
April 25
Miller named Dawson PPD Manager of Purchasing, Facilities and Fleet
April 11
Dawson PPD awards $1,500 STEM Scholarship to Overton student
April 11
Dawson PPD awards $2,000 Utility Line Scholarship to North Platte student
April 7
Shortages cause delays for electric customers
March 8
Dawson Public Power District Board Subdivision Boundaries Redrawn
2021
April 9
Early study results show benefits of a potential merger
March 31
Dawson PPD awards $1,500 STEM Scholarship to Cozad student
March 31
Dawson PPD awards $1,500 utility line scholarship to Callaway High School graduate
February 22
A special message from Dawson PPD’s General Manager (RE: Southwest Power Pool and rolling blackouts)
2020
November 5
Dawson PPD and the Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District begin discussions
June 8
Normal bill collection procedures resume
May 1
Dawson PPD announces 2020 scholarship recipients
April 6
Dawson PPD temporarily suspends electrical disconnections for nonpayment
March 17
Dawson PPD response to the pandemic situation
January 20
Dawson PPD Board elects new officers
January 17
Upgrades to the Overton electrical grid are underway
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.