LINCOLN — The Lincoln Electric System Administrative Board’s Budget & Rates Committee recommended a small systemwide decrease to retail electric rates in the 2022 budget and rates proposal during LES’ Administrative Board meeting Sept. 17. This would mark the fifth consecutive year without a rate increase, demonstrating LES’ commitment to delivering safe, reliable and affordable electric service to area residents.
The rate decrease proposed for 2022 is about 1% systemwide, though most retail rate classes will...
LINCOLN — Lincoln Electric System is deploying staff and vehicles to help utilities in Louisiana with anticipated power restoration efforts due to Hurricane Ida.
Three crews comprised of 14 LES employees are en route to Lafayette, Louisiana, as Hurricane Ida approaches, expected to make landfall as a potential Category 4 storm. In preparation for landfall, utilities in the path are already preparing by prestaging restoration workers and equipment and coordinating preparation and response efforts with...
LINCOLN — Lincoln Electric System is asking customers to beware of scams. The utility has received reports from customers in the Lincoln area who received calls from scammers threatening to turn off power within a specific time period if payment for their utility bill is not received. Some scammers are providing additional details that may sound legitimate, such as customers should normally pay at the LES business center at 2620 Fairfield but no appointments are...
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s first large-scale electric vehicle ride and drive event will be held in Lincoln Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Haymarket Park, 403 Line Dr. Circle. Presented by Lincoln Electric System with the support of the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the LES EV Ride + Drive will serve as the capstone event for LES’ Sustainable Living Week, July 19-24.
“As growing numbers of people select electric vehicles, public power utilities like...
LINCOLN — LES is joining the Electric Power Research Institute, or EPRI, as it hosts the second annual online Pollinator Power Party June 21-25. The virtual event will commemorate National Pollinator Week, an internationally celebrated annual event supporting pollinator health.
EPRI's Power-in-Pollinator Initiative offers an opportunity for electric utilities and other stakeholders to collaboratively conduct research and build resources to protect pollinators. The bats, bugs, birds and other wildlife responsible for pollinating the food and...