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employee notes TIM RAMAEKERS Meter/Maintenance Superintendent Promotion Tim Ramaekers was promoted to Meter/Maintenance Superintendent at Loup Power District. In his new position, Ramaekers oversees the Meter and Maintenance Department. The Meter and Maintenance crew performs high voltage switching, maintenance and inspections of distribution and transmission substations throughout the district, as well as metering and relaying. The crew also operates and maintains Loup’s SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system and irrigation Load Control. Ramaekers joined Loup in 2001 as a Lineman. He was promoted to Journeyman Lineman in 2006 and was promoted to Meter Relay & Equipment Technician in 2008. Ramaekers is a graduate of Norfolk Catholic High School and earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Utility Line from Northeast Community College. He and his wife, Michelle, are the parents of a daughter, Garyn, and a son, Kai. Employees help raise funds for flood relief Nikki Brunken saw photo after photo of the devastation caused by flooding in mid-March. She wanted to do something for the victims, but wasn’t sure exactly how to help. The answer ended up coming to her when she was asked to volunteer for a flood relief event in Columbus. “I decided it was something I was interested in,” Brunken said. “I couldn’t just sit at home and see my house that was perfectly fine and not do something.” Brunken was tasked with organizing a silent auction just three weeks before the event. “I knew there was absolutely no way that I could go around and solicit enough on my own,” she said. “I knew I was going to need a team to help me out.” She asked three fellow coworkers for help along with some other friends. They agreed to help for the same reason she did. “We all felt we wanted to do something but didn’t know what we could do,” said Shari Cromwell. The team reached out to local businesses and asked if they would consider donating to the event. The response was amazing — especially since there were several recent fundraisers for other causes. Loup Power District employees (left to right) Lynette June, Nikki Brunken, Shari Cromwell and Rhonda Rogers volunteered with a flood relief event in April. They are pictured with Julie Oppliger, who also volunteered time for the event along with Sue Hoge, wife of Loup employee Jim Hoge, and many others. “The community was quite generous,” Brunken said. “A lot of people donated on their own for the flood and yet they were still willing to donate to the silent auction.” In the end, the event, held on April 27, raised $86,374.77. The total does not count businesses or individuals who donated directly to the fund. Donations are still being accepted. To learn more, visit floodreliefne.org. 16 GENERATOR
AC tune up water heater heat pump $ 40 Tune-ups on cooling systems that have been neglected for a few years will improve efficiency and provide energy savings of 15% or more. QUALIFYING SYSTEMS: Residential central air conditioners, air-source and water-source heat pumps. $ 400–600 A heat pump water heater is more efficient than a standard unit. While it costs more upfront, the savings will pay back the difference in two years. QUALIFYING SYSTEMS: Air source HP water heaters ($400), and wateror ground-source heat pump water heaters ($600). $ 400–3,300 Heating and cooling your home is probably one of your largest energy expenses. High-efficiency heat pumps can help reduce that cost. QUALIFYING SYSTEMS: Minimum 15 SEER, 12.5 EER, and 8.5 HSPF; or a variable capacity heat pump. ENERGYWISE ℠ INCENTIVES increased to aid flood victims Loup Power District, in partnership with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), is increasing three residential EnergyWiseSM incentives to help those affected by the recent historic and devastating flooding. The incentive amounts for the High-Efficiency Heat Pump, Cooling System Tune Up and Heat Pump Water Heater programs have increased approximately 33 percent. The temporary incentive increases end December 31, 2019. They are available to all customers — not just those with flood damage. All projects must be installed and operational during the calendar year to be eligible for the corresponding EnergyWiseSM program year incentives. LEARN MORE AT LOUP.COM SUMMER 2019 17
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