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...
LINCOLN — The state’s first electric vehicle ride and drive will be held in Lincoln July 24. Presented by Lincoln Electric System with the support of the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the LES EV Ride + Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Haymarket Park, 403 Line Dr. Circle, and will serve as the capstone event for LES’ Sustainable Living Week, July 19-24.
“It is an honor to bring this opportunity to...
LINCOLN — Lincoln Electric System will pay $21.7 million to local governments in 2021 through its annual payment in lieu of tax and city dividend for utility ownership.
As a benefit of community-owned public power, LES distributed $12.8 million in payment in lieu of tax to Lincoln Public Schools, Lancaster County and the cities of Lincoln and Waverly on April 30.
The payment in lieu of tax, required by the city charter, represents 5% of...
LINCOLN — Lincoln Electric System invites the community to join other electric utilities and residents across Nebraska in recognizing April 12 as Lineworker Appreciation Day.
This day of recognition allows citizens to take a moment to honor the men and women who work each day to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electricity in our communities. When the power goes out, they go to work.
“Lineworkers are on the front line of safe, reliable energy...