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// LES customer lobby to close July 31

LINCOLN, Neb. (July 9, 2026) — Lincoln Electric System is reminding customers that the utility’s customer lobby at the Walter A. Canney Service Center, 2620 Fairfield St., will permanently close July 31, 2026. Monday, Aug. 3, will be the first business day the lobby is no longer open to the public.

LES announced the decision in February to provide customers time to transition to other convenient ways to manage their accounts and make payments. The...

// LES celebrates launch of first utility-scale battery energy storage system

LINCOLN, Neb. (July 17, 2026) — Lincoln Electric System today celebrated the launch of its first utility-scale battery energy storage system, a milestone project that will strengthen grid reliability, support the LES Community Microgrid and expand the utility’s energy storage capabilities.

LES Administrative Board members, elected officials and community leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new facility. LES leaders joined project partners, WATTMORE, Bridge Renewables and Eos Energy in unveiling the battery system...

// LES executes successful 2026 bond sale, supporting system investments and financial flexibility

LINCOLN, Neb. (June 9, 2026) — Lincoln Electric System completed a successful revenue and refunding bond sale June 2, positioning the utility to support continued system investments while maintaining long-term financial stability.

The Series 2026 bond issue totaled $299,975,000 and included maturities from 2027 through 2048. The bonds were offered first to retail investors, reinforcing LES’ commitment to providing local investment opportunities.

Strong demand for the bonds, supported by LES’ AA credit ratings from Fitch...

// LES earns national recognition for safety excellence

Every time the lights come on, there’s a lot happening behind the scenes to make it feel effortless. At LES, that dependability is powered by a deep commitment to safety — one that recently earned national recognition. The American Public Power Association awarded LES the Safety Award of Excellence for 2025, recognizing us with the Diamond Award, the highest honor in our category.

Among more than 240 public power utilities across the country, LES stood...

// 60 years of safety

LES turned 60 years old on Feb. 1, 2026. As we celebrate six decades of powering our community, we're also celebrating 60 years of putting safety first. 

Safety has always been more than a policy at LES — it's a part of our identity. It's a promise we make to each other and to the customers who rely on us every day. This year, as we recognize our 60th anniversary and observe National Electrical Safety...

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Environmental Protection Agency approval for <50 PPM PCB remediation waste disposal

American Public Power Association member utilities, including Lincoln Electric System, received approval from the Environmental Protection Agency in September 2017 to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyl remediation waste generated at secure utility assets with as-found PCB concentrations less than 50 parts per million pursuant to 40 CFR 761.61(c). Links below have disposal location information.

The approval allows the disposal of PCB remediation waste with as-found concentrations of <50 ppm PCBs in non-TSCA approved landfill facilities, including municipal solid waste landfills as defined by Condition 9 of the approval as stated:

"Under these Approvals, PCB Remediation Wastes with as-found concentrations of <50 ppm PCB may be disposed of in any of the following facilities subject to state and local regulations regarding such disposal:

  1. Facilities permitted, licensed, or registered by a state to manage municipal solid waste subject to 40 CFR Part 258
  2. Facilities permitted, licensed, or registered by a state to manage non-municipal non-hazardous waste subject to 40 CFR section 257.5-.257.30, as applicable, with the exception of any such unit that manages liquid wastes including pits, ponds, and lagoons;
  3. Hazardous waste landfills permitted by EPA under section 3004 of RCRA, or by a state authorized under section 3006 of RCRA.”

Environmental Protection Agency risk-based PCB disposal notification (Feb. 6, 2018)

Environmental Protection Agency approval to LES to dispose of PCB remediation waste (Sept. 28, 2017)

APPA Risk-Based Disposal Approval Notification (Oct. 23, 2024)