On Feb. 1, 1966, the Lincoln Electric System (LES) was formed, and a single utility began providing electric energy in and around Lincoln, Neb. In November 1970, Lincoln voters approved formation of a semi-autonomous administrative board of local citizens to oversee operations of the non-profit, customer-owned utility.

Today, LES services approximately 200 square miles within Lancaster County in Nebraska, including the cities of Lincoln, Prairie Home, Waverly, Walton, Cheney and Emerald.

LES' mission is to provide energy and services of superior value and enhance growth and development of the greater Lincoln area. And, the primary goal of our 450 employees is to provide an adequate and reliable electric supply at the lowest possible cost to our more than 108,000 residential customers and 15,000 commercial and industrial customers.