A new year is here, and it’s a perfect time to adopt energy-saving habits and live more sustainably. Here are 10 simple steps you can start using now:
- Turn things off. The easiest — and cheapest — way to save energy? Turn off lights and devices when you leave a room or finish using them.
- Adjust your thermostat. Lower the temperature at night or when you are not at home. A smart thermostat makes this...
LINCOLN — Lincoln Electric System will host an open house Thursday, Nov. 13, to discuss upcoming transmission work in the Haymarket area.
The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m.in the Hickory Room on the second floor of Lazlo's Brewery & Grill, 210 N. Seventh St. Attendees are encouraged to use the P Street entrance.
The open house will provide LES customers the opportunity to learn about construction impacts related to transmission upgrades in...
LINCOLN — The Lincoln Electric System’s Administrative Board’s Finance Committee proposed a 2026 budget that includes a 3% systemwide increase to retail electric rates during LES’ Administrative Board meeting today.
“This proposed adjustment is largely driven by rising power costs and transmission expenses — factors that are primarily beyond LES’ control,” said Emily Koenig, LES vice president of Financial Services & chief financial officer. “However, we can control how we manage our internal spending, so...
LINCOLN — Lincoln Electric System has received $300,000 in funding from Google to help scale energy-efficiency upgrades for affordable housing in Lincoln.
The funding will expand the City of Lincoln's and LES' existing low-income energy programs, specifically the South of Downtown Rental Rehabilitation Program. The funding will help bring high-efficiency heat pumps, insulation improvements, smart thermostats and other energy-saving technologies to rental units serving Lincoln's most underserved communities.
"We're proud to partner with Google and...
LINCOLN — The Lincoln Electric System Administrative Board approved a resolution on Friday to adopt a new strategic plan to guide the utility through 2035.
The plan, titled Powering LES Forward, outlines a long-term vision and strategic roadmap to position LES for success amid evolving customer expectations, dynamic energy markets, regulatory shifts and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. The plan’s development began in Oct. 2024 through a partnership with PA Consulting Group and was shaped by...