LINCOLN – Lincoln Electric System has been awarded a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service.
The RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria to receive the designation include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable...
LINCOLN – This week marks Severe Weather Awareness week in Nebraska — the perfect time to make sure you and the people you care for are prepared for severe weather this season. As your local public power utility, LES is here to help.
“Nebraska is susceptible to all types of severe weather so, this week, we’ll provide tips on how to prepare for severe weather and potential storm-related power outages,” said Kelley Porter, LES customer...
LINCOLN — Extremely low temperatures during the second week of February are expected to drive higher usage of electricity which may result in higher electric bills for LES customers during their next billing cycle. This is not due to an increase in the price of electricity. LES has not had a rate increase for the past four years.
“As outdoor temperatures drop, heating systems must run longer to maintain the desired temperature within our homes and...
LINCOLN — LES has been instructed to shed load by the Southwest Power Pool. Our substations impacted for outages are in the areas of 93rd and O streets and 17th and Holdrege streets. Our tech team has made the needed adjustments to show the next area of controlled outages on the outage map at LES.com.
Rotating outages, also known as rolling blackouts, are controlled, temporary interruptions of electricity that reduce demand on the system...
LINCOLN — Due to an unprecedented energy demand during record low temperatures, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Lincoln Electric System’s regional reliability coordinator, has notified utilities within its regional footprint that energy curtailments are required. SPP declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3, which means utilities across the SPP region have been instructed to begin rotating controlled outages because there is not enough power available to keep up with customer demand. Rotating controlled outages are...