(308) 324-2386 My Account Make Payment HOME ABOUT CUSTOMERS IRRIGATION NEWS RESOURCES COMMUNITY CONTACT IRRIGATION OVERVIEW Clean diesel rebates available now through January 13, 2022 Oct 4, 2021 Nebraskans looking to upgrade their diesel irrigation engines to electric motors may receive a rebate through the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The application period is October 1, 2021, through January 13, 2022. The NDEE's Clean Diesel Rebate Program... READ MORE Code Green: End of 2021 Season Aug 31, 2021 THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE FOR THE SUMMER 2021 SEASON. REMAINING DAYS ARE WAIVED. READ MORE Monday, 08/30/21 CODE GREEN Aug 30, 2021 CODE GREEN: Dawson Power is Code Green for today, Monday August 30, 2021. READ MORE « Older Entries IRRIGATION LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Dawson PPD offers a load management program for irrigation customers. It allows these customers to choose their electric rate by selecting a level of control that suits their needs. Control options range from “no control” to a few days of control up to a Seven-Day option. Rates decrease as the amount of control increases. The program is administered by our wholesale power provider, Nebraska Public Power District. During times of high demand for power, NPPD will request that certain utilities control their customers’ electric usage. Dawson PPD uses radio-frequency devices to turn off the power to wells. Wells can be controlled up to 12 hours per day, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. By shedding load, Dawson PPD helps NPPD use our energy resources wisely. By eliminating the need to buy power on the open market and postponing the need to build new power plants, we are able to keep rates low. Dawson PPD started its load management program in 1982. Today, there are over 146,000 horsepower of irrigation wells enrolled in load management. LOAD MANAGEMENT 101 The chart above shows Dawson PPD’s electric load on August 2, 2011. The demand for power increased until 9:00 a.m. When load control began at 10:00 a.m., the load dropped by 70,000 kilowatts. The red depicts the hours of control throughout the day. The green shows the load during times without load control. VIEW CURRENT SYSTEM LOAD NEWSLETTERS 2021 IRRIGATION NEWSLETTER 2020 IRRIGATION NEWSLETTER 2019 IRRIGATION NEWSLETTER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR IRRIGATORS Downgrading load management control options Ending participation in load management during the irrigation season Reconnecting an irrigation service on standby Dawson PPD Irrigation Notification Form First Name* First Last Name* Last How would you like Dawson PPD to send you load control notifications?* Text message Email Load management notification agreement* I agree to the statement above I agree to have Dawson PPD send me text messages and/or email notifying me of Dawson PPD's irrigation load control. I understand that I may be charged to receive these text messages from my cell phone provider. At any time, I may opt out of receiving these notifications by contacting Dawson PPD at 308-324-2386. LOCATION 75191 Rd. 433 PO Box 777 Lexington, NE 68850 CALL (308) 324-2386 (800) 752-8305 HOURS Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ACCOUNT LOGIN ONLINE BILL PAY APPLICATION FOR SERVICE IRRIGATION Home About Customers Irrigation News Resources Community Contact © Copyright Dawson Public Power District