Summer 2018 Generator

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUMMER 2018 Rich Aerni Chairman Larry Zach First Vice Chairman Francis Sand Second Vice Chairman Chris Langemeier Secretary Dick Tooley Treasurer Robert Cerv Jim Donoghue Alan Drozd Mike Fleming Ross Knott EXECUTIVE STAFF Neal Suess President/ CEO Walt Williams Vice President, Administrative Services/CFO David Bell Vice President, Development/ Marketing Ron Ziola Vice President, Engineering Dan Hellbusch Vice President, Operations 4 Genoa’s Indian School Museum preserves 50 years of history 7 Electric vehicles growing in popularity 8 Graduates and scholarship recipients 10 Community Builders visits Humphrey 12 Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art in David City hosting Duren/Nichols exhibit 15 Loup installs Gridstream automated meters 16 Community Builders visits Howells 18 Employee Notes 22 Around the District Loup Power District Service Area For more than 80 years, Loup Power District has provided reliable, low-cost electricity to our customers. The District also provides economic development and recreational services. The Loup Generator is published quarterly as a service for Loup employees, families, friends and associates. For feedback, story ideas and submissions: Stacy Wemhoff, Communications Coordinator | 402-562-57111 | swemhoff@loup.com 2 GENERATOR
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE New service center location has many benefits As many of you are aware, the District has started work on moving the current service center to a location between 18th Avenue and 3rd Avenue, south of the Lost Creek Parkway. This location provides some strategic benefits and will allow the District to better serve all areas of the District operations in and around Columbus. It will also allow the District to combine our north storage yard (currently located in the industrial park west of Columbus Hydraulics) and the existing service center located along 12th Avenue. The District is doing this for several reasons. First and foremost, the City of Columbus needs area around the existing service center for the new 12th Avenue viaduct to be constructed in the upcoming years. After several discussions with the City, the District decided it was better for the District to move its entire service center to a new location, rather than try to coexist as the City constructs the viaduct. This was done for both a safety and an overall operations basis. The District purchased a parcel of land much greater than needed along the Lost Creek Parkway and we are working with others to develop this area in a way that most benefits the District and the Columbus region. Several developers have approached the District about locations in this new area (which has been named the Energy Triangle Addition) and the District is excited about the development possibilities for the area. Many people have asked if the District is also moving the General Office, which sits on 15th Street, to this location. This is not currently planned, as our existing General Office still meets the overall needs of the District. The District has enough space at the Lost Creek Parkway location, and will keep enough space in the future, in case a decision is made to locate the General Office in that same location along Lost Creek Parkway. However, that is not planned at this time. This location also is beneficial, as it is much closer to our hydro facility in Columbus and allows access to all parts of Columbus along Lost Creek Parkway. With the construction of the current viaducts in and around Columbus, serving all locations in Columbus will be accomplished in a more efficient fashion. In addition, the District will be able to serve other areas, such as Platte Center and some of our northern towns more efficiently. The District does not anticipate the need to increase rates associated with this construction, as cash reserves will be used to fund this new building. This was one of the key selling points to the Board of Directors that made this decision easier for all. We appreciate the public’s patience with the District as we move through this endeavor. We will provide more information as design and construction move forward. The Board of Directors and management are grateful for the discussions and general positive comments we have received regarding this decision. We look forward to continuing to serve all of our communities in the best possible way moving forward. by NEAL SUESS President/CEO SUMMER 2018 3
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