Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District is the name chosen for the merged Dawson Public Power District and Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District.
The following documents have been created during the review process:
Consolidation Documents
CNPPID Petition for Charter Amendment No. 7 (DRAFT) – posted July 24, 2023
CNPPID Resolution No. 23-03 Approve Amendment of Charter – posted July 24, 2023
Dawson PPD’s Resolution Petition to Dissolve (DRAFT) – posted July 6, 2023
Platte River PPID Bylaws version 11 – June 27, 2023
Nebraska Power Review Board Petition for Charter Amendment 6 – April 21, 2023
Petitioners’ Post-Hearing Brief – March 27, 2023
Power Systems Engineering Phase 2 Report – January 25, 2022
Consolidation Plan Schedule A – A list of outreach efforts to inform the public about the potential merger
Plan of Consolidation – The full plan
Press Releases / Newsletter Articles
2023
Update on merger – August 3, 2023
Statement from CNPPID Board President Dave Rowe – August 3, 2023
CNPPID Board of Directors don’t approve charter amendment – July 28, 2023
Liquid fertilizer plant chose to work with merged public power and irrigation district – July 7, 2023
Central and Dawson PPD to vote second time on consolidation documents at July 17 meetings – June 20, 2023
Letter of support from the Nebraska Water Balance Alliance – May 15, 2023
CNPPID and Dawson PPD plan to refile merger petition with Nebraska Power Review Board – April 24, 2023
Merger update: Going forward from here – March 16, 2023
Merger decision to be made by Spring – February 24, 2023
Let’s clear the waters and talk about the merger – February 2023
A year in review by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – January 2023
2022
They said yes! by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – December 2022
Boards vote to consolidate – October 24, 2022
Special board meeting agenda – October 20, 2022
October 2022 open house schedule
Twelve values of the merger by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – September 2022
You’re invited to the Dawson PPD Customer Meeting – August 2022
Merger update by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – March 2022
Dawson & Central boards vote to advance consolidation talks – February 2022
Power Systems Engineering Phase 2 Report – January 25, 2022
2021
1 + 1 > 2 by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – November 2021
A conversation with board member Bill Henry – August 2021
Phase 1 results by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – May 2021
Dawson PPD and CNPPID explore opportunities – 2021 Dawson PPD Irrigation Newsletter
A conversation with Dave Dwiggins – March 2021
The Dawson PPD and Central NPPID Project by Gwen Kautz, General Manager – February 2021
2020
Press release: Merger talks begin – November 5, 2020
Media coverage
2023
COTM responds to Central’s Board vote turning down Dawson Merger – July 29, 2023
Public power district merger hits a wall with Friday vote – July 29, 2023
Planned merger of central Nebraska power districts short-circuited by Friday vote – July 28, 2023
Proposed public power merger at a standstill amid mixed votes and growing opposition – July 28, 2023
Central-Dawson Public Power merger fails after board of director’s vote – July 28, 2023
Kingsley grandchildren oppose CNPPID merger – July 27, 2023
PCDC urges Dawson, Central to listen to irrigators regarding merger – July 25, 2023
Citizens group willing to talk, but still opposed to merger – July 19, 2023
Central Nebraska, Dawson district postpone special meetings, will continue talks with opponents of merger – July 15, 2023
Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce Opposes Central-Dawson Merger – July 12, 2023
CNPPID & DPPD responds to Citizens Opposed to the Merger – July 6, 2023
Editorial: Majority of Central District water users group opposes the merger – July 6, 2023
Central and Dawson PPD to vote second time on consolidation at July 17 meetings – June 20, 2023
Phelps County Board opposes CNPPID merger – June 16, 2023
CNPPID developing bylaws related to merger with DPPD – June 7, 2023
Central-Dawson merger denied on technicality – May 23, 2023
Kearney County votes to oppose power district merger – May 22, 2023
Central-Dawson merger has its day in court – February 23, 2023
Nebraska Power Review Board presented with conflicting arguments on proposed merger – February 15, 2023
One lawsuit dismissed, another filed opposing merger of Central Nebraska irrigation district and Dawson Public Power – February 14, 2023
Merger: NRD backs irrigators fighting Central-Dawson merger – February 10, 2023
Group opposing power district merger gains more support – February 9, 2023
Let’s clear the waters and talk about the merger – January 30, 2023
Group opposed to Central, Dawson power and water merger holds public meeting in Holdrege – January 26, 2023
Group files lawsuit following vote to merge two public power districts – January 25, 2023
Central Dawson execs: Merger opponents late to the party – January 17, 2023
Opposition leader says momentum growing against CNPPID, Dawson PPD merger – January 9, 2023
Water users fight to keep local control of water, prevent merger of CNPPID, Dawson PPD– January 4, 2023
2022
Opposition to public power district merger granted standing – December 16, 2022
Water users file lawsuit and protest against proposed merger of power districts – December 9, 2022
Lawsuit filed against power districts merger – December 8, 2022
CNPPID-DPPD charger amendments hearing date set – November 7, 2022
CNPPID, DPPD Boards approve merger despite local objections – October 28, 2022
Public power districts in south-central Nebraska vote to merge – October 26, 2022
Districts merge as Platte River Public Power & Irrigation – October 24, 2022
Irrigators upset over proposed merger of central Nebraska irrigation/power districts – October 24, 2022
Power districts’ merger vote scheduled for Monday – October 18, 2022
Proposed merger of DPPD and CNPPID takes next step – October 7, 2022
Public can learn about Central, Dawson power’s merger – October 7, 2022
CNPPID Board further considers consolidation with DPPD – October 6, 2022
CNPPID, Dawson PPD merger nears final stages – September 9, 2022
CNPPID board OK’s moving to final phase of consolidation study with DPPD – September 9, 2022
Dawson, Central will proceed studying merger after affirmative vote – February 8, 2022
Central & Dawson Boards vote to advance merger study to next phase – February 8, 2022
Two public power districts could merge – February 7, 2022
CNPPID Board votes to continue potential merger study – February 7, 2022
Merger debated between Dawson Public Power, Central Nebraska Public Power – February 4, 2022
2021
CNPPID Board votes to enter next phase in merger study – April 6, 2021
CNPPID, Dawson Public Power Holding study to see if consolidation is economically and strategically beneficial – January 13, 2021
2020
CNPPID, Dawson Public Power study possible merger – December 8, 2020
Dawson Public Power and Central Ne. Public Power and Irrigation District discuss merger – November 6, 2020
DPPD & CNPPID exploring mutually beneficial integration – November 5, 2020