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Make your home winter ready
Organizing your home for winter can seem like an unnecessary chore. But the financial benefits will outweigh any feelings of being "put out." Winter heating costs can skyrocket if your windows are poorly insulated, your plumbing breaks or if the heating system is...
Between the lines: Look out for scams
By Gwen Kautz, General Manager gkautz at dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 You can’t watch the news without at least one story about data breaches or scammers who take advantage of people’s trust. In my own family, we experienced this first hand this past month. An elderly...
Cozad farmer electrocutes weeds
[su_slider source="media: 9372,9370,9369,9373,9371" target="blank" height="400" mousewheel="no" speed="2000"] Zzzap! An unfamiliar sight and sound moves across a soybean field east of Cozad. A tractor attachment, called The Weed Zapper Annihilator, electrically shocks...
Between the lines: Our kids = our future
By Gwen Kautz, General Manager gkautz at dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 I think my grandma once (maybe a few dozen times) called me a whipper-snapper. To me, that meant “young and crazy.” I’m starting to face my own version of whipper-snappers. What I thought was...
Electricity remains a good value
The cost of powering your home rises slowly when compared to other common expenses. Looking at price increases over the last five years, it’s easy to see electricity remains a good value! Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsConsumer Price Index August 2019
Stay back and stay safe
Working with electricity can be a dangerous job, especially for lineworkers. In fact, USA Today lists line repairers and installers among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. That’s why for Dawson PPD, safety is the number one priority. This is not empty talk. Over...
Mid-Nebraska Makerspace Labs link students to new technologies and future employers
July 11, 2019 - In collaboration with Orthman Manufacturing, Education Service Unit #10, Central Community College, and many other sponsors, Dawson Public Power District is bringing three mobile STEM trailers to ESU#10’s service territory, including Buffalo and Dawson...
Beefin’ up our heroes
Local program supports troops with beef snacks Independence Day is a good time for us to press pause on our busy lives and thank those who bravely fought, and still protect, the freedoms we all enjoy. One local business has found a unique, tasty way to give thanks –...
Between the lines: Weathering the storms
By Gwen Kautz, General Manager gkautz at dawsonpower.com 308-324-2386 Another cloudy day with forecasted rain. Normally we appreciate the rain, but this year the rain has wore out her welcome. Locally, I’ve seen numerous road closings as well as pick ups and tractors...
New incentives available for electric vehicles
New incentive programs have been introduced to help consumers adopt electric vehicles. Through a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, Nebraska Public Power District and Dawson Public Power have announced three programs to help reduce the upfront cost of...
5 outdoor electrical hazards
1. Power Lines Always look up and out for power lines. Keep you and your equipment at least 10 feet away from power lines. 2. Outdoor Outlets These should be powered by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), whihc turns itself off it is senses a current leak or a...
Putting our story together
Putting our story together Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dawson PPD Lexington Headquarters 75191 Rd 433, Lexington NE Join us for a fun, educational day as we learn about the pieces that make up Dawson PPD's puzzle. Hear from experts about the public...
Press Releases
2024
August 7
Contract awarded for dual substation improvement
July 22
Dawson PPD plans substation work
July 5
Dawson PPD’s board considers contract, load growth
June 4
Dawson PPD sponsors Lexington student for leadership camp
May 3
Dawson PPD Board Members vote on the level of on-peak irrigation demand
April 15
Wolfinger awarded $2,000 Dawson PPD STEM Scholarship
April 15
Anderson awarded $2,000 Dawson PPD Utility Line Scholarship
April 8
Power line relocation is required for road project
March 14
Dawson PPD Board considers finances and safety
February 12
Smith selected to represent Dawson PPD at Youth Tour
February 5
Dawson PPD’s financial responsibility is recognized
January 8
Board meeting highlights: Dawson PPD board votes for officers, looks at future projects
2023
December 8
2023 Dawson PPD irrigation season second highest revenue year in past decade
November 2
Dawson PPD discusses budget
October 16
Robb Hanna promoted to Manager of Information Technology
October 5
Budget and policies are discussed at the October board meeting
August 31
Dawson sets new record for peak demand
August 14
Customers rank Dawson PPD as ‘excellent’
August 7
Dawson PPD invests $8 million in grid without issuing new debt
August 3
Merger update
July 7
Liquid fertilizer plant chose to work with merged public power and irrigation district
June 20
Central and Dawson PPD to vote second time on consolidation documents at July 17 meetings
May 5
Working together for irrigators
April 24
CNPPID and Dawson PPD plan to refile merger petition with Nebraska Power Review Board
April 18
Dawson PPD partners with NEF to secure $15 million USDA grant
April 11
Laguna-Gutierrez receives $2,000 Dawson PPD Utility Line Scholarship
April 11
Wulf awarded $2,000 Dawson PPD STEM Scholarship
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)
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.