As 2024 draws to a close, Stanton County Public Power District reflects on a year marked by growth, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to service excellence. Guided by a dedication to powering our communities safely and reliably, SCPPD has made strides across multiple areas from operational advancements to community engagement. This year-end review highlights some of our key accomplishments, challenges faced, and future goals for 2025.

This year, SCPPD implemented several significant upgrades aimed at enhancing system reliability and efficiency. We continue to invest heavily in our power grid infrastructure, strengthening our ability to respond to outages, manage load demands, and optimize energy distribution. A major advancement in 2024 has been our partnership with Nebraska Public Power District for after-hours dispatching and call services. This collaboration adds an essential layer of safety for our linemen, allowing them to focus fully on resolving outages without needing to field numerous calls. Additionally, the after-hours dispatcher checks in with our linemen at least every hour during outages to ensure their wellbeing, providing invaluable support when it’s needed most.

Financial responsibility remains a cornerstone of SCPPD’s operations, and 2024 was a strong year. Through careful budget management and targeted investments, we ensured fiscal health while continuing to enhance service delivery and grid reliability. This year, we invested in essential
infrastructure projects without compromising on our commitment to maintaining affordable rates for our customers. Transparency in financial stewardship is vital to us, and our community’s trust is something we strive to honor by being diligent in every aspect of financial planning.

At the heart of SCPPD’s mission is our dedication to the communities we serve. In 2024, SCPPD engaged in numerous initiatives designed to support and educate our community. These included energy conservation practices through ads and social media, participating in local events, and strengthening partnerships with local schools to promote
energy and safety education. Our commitment to the community extends beyond simply supplying power; it’s about empowering our residents with knowledge and resources to make energy-conscious decisions and fostering connections that bring us closer together.

This year presented a variety of challenges, from supply chain disruptions to extreme weather events that tested our infrastructure and response strategies. However, SCPPD’s team rose to the occasion,  demonstrating resilience and adaptability. Our crews worked tirelessly during peak challenges, ensuring minimal disruption to service, and our continued investment in emergency preparedness proved
invaluable. These experiences have not only strengthened our operations but also reinforced our readiness for future challenges.

As we look toward 2025, SCPPD remains committed to enhancing service quality and embracing innovation. Our plans include the continued investment in grid reliability and furthering our community outreach efforts, just to name a couple. The year ahead promises to be one of continued progress with a focus on delivering safe, reliable and affordable power to our customers. Reflecting on 2024, I would like to express gratitude to our customers, and the dedicated staff who make it all possible. Our commitment to serving our customers remains as strong as ever. We’re proud of the progress made this year and are
excited to build on these successes in 2025.

Thank you for your support throughout 2024—we look
forward to an even brighter year ahead!

The holiday season is just around the corner and soon, festive music will flood the airwaves, sparkling

Trever Turner, General Manager

 

The Don D Heller Utility Line Program Scholarship

The Stanton County Public Power District has established a scholarship program to assist ratepayers and/or children of ratepayers who plan to continue their education in the vocational school Utility Line program. A scholarship is offered each year for a full-time student seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree at Northeast Community College.

The Don D. Heller Utility Line Program Scholarship is established in memory of Don’s 40 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Stanton County on the Stanton County Public Power District Board of
Directors.

The scholarship is administered through partnership between the Stanton County Public Power District (SCPPD) and Northeast Community College (NECC). Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender disability, or national origin.

Please read the full description and eligibility information on our website, www.scppd.com, on the “CONNECT” tab. If you have interest, or any further questions, please contact the SCPPD office at 402-
439-2228. Please be aware of the March 1 deadline to apply for this scholarship.

 

 

 

 

After-Hours Dispatching Update:

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! As part of our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional customer service, we will soon be partnering with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to provide after-hours call answering and dispatching for outages and emergencies.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
• The safety of our lineman is most important. This partnership will ensure that someone is always available to aid our lineman in an emergency situation.

• By partnering with NPPD our customers will be able to report outages and electrical emergencies
outside of our normal business hours.

• NPPD partners with many other Public Power utilities across the state to provide outage support and dispatching outside normal business hours.

• NPPD has trained professionals locally staffed 24/7/365 to assist customers with outage support and dispatching techs when the office is closed.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL I NEED TO REPORT AN OUTAGE?
• NPPD uses technology to make reporting outages simple and easy! They use an Integrated Voice Response system (IVR) to be able to self-report outages or you will have the option to talk to a live
representative.

• If you are calling from the primary number on your account, the system will be able to pull up your address automatically to report your outage. If you are unsure that we have your current phone
number on your account, please call the office to confirm this information.

NPPD will have very limited access to customers account information. You may be asked to provide
either your address, meter number, or account number for them to report your outage.

• NPPD will NOT have any access to our customer billing information. If you have a billing question
you will be directed to call back during business hours.

• NPPD will NOT be able to process a payment for you. If you wish to call in a payment to your account, you will need to call back during regular business hours to have our SCPPD staff process this for you.

WHEN WILL THIS CHANGE BE EFFECTIVE?

We are working with the team at NPPD to effectively and safely make this transition. We expect things to
finalized by the end of the summer. Please watch for more updates on our social media and website.