Winter 2023 Generator

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a publication of Loup Power District WINTER 2023
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Heesacker
Chairman
Bob Cerv
First Vice Chairman
Jim Donoghue
Second Vice Chairman
Mike Fleming
Secretary
Dick Tooley
Treasurer
Rich Aerni
Alan Drozd
Chris Langemeier
Larry Zach
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Neal Suess
President/CEO
Walt Williams
Vice President,
Accounting & Finance/CFO
Todd Duren
Vice President,
Corporate Services
Korey Hobza
Vice President, Engineering
Dan Hellbusch
Vice President, Operations
The Loup Generator is
published quarterly
as a service for Loup
employees, families,
friends, and associates.
For feedback, story ideas
and submissions, contact:
Stacy Wemhoff
Communications Coordinator
402-562-5711
swemhoff@loup.com
Communities receive more than $1.6M
Loup Power District officials
recently delivered lease
payments totaling more than
$1.6 million to area communities.
Each of these communities
owns their electric distribution
systems.
These payments compensate
them for the use of those systems
for the third quarter of 2022.
Communities use the funds for a
variety of public projects.
Fight the winter chill and save energy
We all have our favorite season. Some people
love crisp, cool weather and bundling up under
a favorite blanket, while others prefer the warm
temperatures summer brings and all the fun
outdoor activities that go with it.
But there’s one thing we can all agree on: high
winter bills are never fun. Here are some tips to
help you manage your home energy use and keep
winter bills in check.
The payments were:
Columbus — $1,232,382.74
Platte Center — $10,743.15
Monroe — $8,544.47
Tarnov — $1,422.77
Creston — $5,804.40
Humphrey — $28,541.28
Lindsay — $45,774.88
Cornlea — $1,756.01
Newman Grove — $19,955.51
Duncan — $17,400.11
Fullerton — $38,204.93
Genoa — $27,063.72
1. MIND THE THERMOSTAT.
This is one of the easiest ways to manage your
home energy use. We recommend setting your
thermostat to 68 degrees (or lower) when you’re
home. When you’re away for an extended period of
time, try setting it a little lower — there’s no need
to heat your home when you’re away or sleeping
and less active.
2. BUTTON UP YOUR HOME.
The Department of Energy estimates that air leaks
account for 24–40 percent of the energy used for
heating and cooling a home. Caulking and weather
stripping around windows and doors is another
simple, cost-effective way to increase comfort and
save energy. If you can feel drafts while standing
near a window or door, it likely needs to be sealed.
3. USE WINDOW COVERINGS WISELY.
Open blinds, drapes or other window coverings
during the day to allow natural sunlight in to warm
your home. Close them at night to keep the cold,
drafty air out. If you feel cold air around windows,
consider hanging curtains or drapes in a thicker
material. Heavier window coverings can make a
significant difference in blocking cold outdoor air.
4. CONSIDER YOUR APPLIANCE USE.
When combined, appliances and electronics
account for a significant chunk of our home energy
use, so assess how efficiently you’re using them.
Belgrade — $3,950.17
Richland — $2,541.36
Howells — $20,526.03
Leigh — $15,624.36
Clarkson — $21,796.13
Albion — $55,231.07
Cedar Rapids — $14,640.57
Primrose — $1,648.76
Petersburg — $11,169.31
St. Edward — $20,629.42
Total — $1,605,351.15
For example, if you’re running the dishwasher
or clothes washer, only wash full loads. Look for
electronic devices that consume energy even when
they’re not in use, like phone chargers or game
consoles. Every little bit helps, so unplug them to
save energy.
5. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.
If you’re still feeling chilly at home, think of other
ways to warm up beyond dialing up the thermostat.
Add layers of clothing, wear thick socks and
bundle up under blankets. You can even add layers
to your home! If you have hard-surface flooring,
consider purchasing an area rug to block cold air
that leaks in through the floor.
If you’re taking steps to save energy but continue
to see major increases in your bills, give us a call at
402-562-5718 or check out our energy calculators at
loup.com.
Winter months often bring some of the highest
energy bills of the year. By being proactive about
saving energy, you can increase the comfort of your
home and reduce monthly bills.
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president’s message
Board of Directors goes
from 10 members to 9
As you may be aware, the District will see a distinct
change in our Board of Directors next year. Effective
with the new year in 2023, the District will go from
a ten-member Board of Directors to a nine-member
Board of Directors.
Why did this happen? It was due to the change in the
distribution of people in the District’s four-county
service area from the 2010 Census to the 2020 Census.
As the District’s Board and management started
to look at the 2020 Census figures, it became clear
that the District needed to go to a nine-member
Board to keep an even population between District
subdivisions.
The populations in the District’s two largest cities
—Columbus and Schuyler — are growing at a rate
much faster than the rest of the District. Many areas
of the District outside of Columbus and Schuyler
actually decreased in population from 2010 to 2020,
which caused an even greater shift in the population
numbers.
As the Board members started to review the data,
it became very clear that the western part of the
District’s operating area (specifically Boone County
Petersburg
and Nance County) would be unable to support a
director from each county. Instead, the counties
needed to have one director from Boone and Nance
County.
In the November election, Board member Alan Drozd
defeated Board member Ross Knott for this seat. In the
other races involving District subdivisions, Director
Jim Donoghue and Director Larry Zach were victorious
in their reelection bids.
With that, we at the District will say goodbye to
Director Ross Knott from Petersburg. Director Knott
has been on the District Board since 2017 and served
as Board Chairman in 2021. He brought a wealth of
knowledge to the District with his involvement in the
banking industry and his vast knowledge of ranching
in the panhandle areas of Nebraska.
The Loup Power District Board of Directors has always
brought a wide variety of business understanding to
their positions and this has made the District Board
very unique. This is one of the main reasons that I
have enjoyed working at Loup Power District — I get
a better understanding of different industries from
people who are leaders in those industries.
We want to wish Director Knott, his wife Danielle, and
the rest of his family the best of luck in their future
endeavors. They will be missed as part of the Loup
Power District family.
NEAL SUESS
President/CEO
ALAN DROZD
Albion
Newman
Grove
Lindsay
Cornlea
Humphrey
Creston
Leigh
Clarkson
Howells
Primrose
Cedar Rapids
St. Edward
STEVE HEESACKER
Tarnov
Platte Center
BOB CERV
Belgrade
Genoa
Monroe
JIM DONOGHUE
Columbus
Richland
Schuyler
Duncan
Fullerton
LARRY ZACH
MIKE FLEMING
DICK TOOLEY
RICH AERNI
CHRIS LANGEMEIER
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RETIREE PROFILE:
JIM FREAR
Jim Frear was happily teaching industrial
tech students at Kearney State College in
1990. Then he found out that the college
was going to become part of the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. They required a
doctorate degree.
Frear earned his bachelor’s degree in
industrial technology and a master’s degree
in vocational education. He was was tired of
taking classes, so he went to the Nebraska
job service to see about a new career. Before
teaching, he worked with the U.S. Forest
Service in the engineering department.
When he learned about an engineering
tech opening at Loup Power District, he
decided to give it a try.
“I said, ‘Hey, I’ll take that for a few years
until we can move back west,’ and 30 years
later I was still there.”
That’s the way it tends to happen at Loup.
Frear found he really enjoyed the work and
his coworkers. And it was a good job to help
him support his family. Even so, he thought
about returning west to Chadron for 20
years. “That was always the plan,” he said.
So, following his retirement in late 2019,
that’s exactly where he headed. In his new
home, he is surrounded by a national forest.
He loves the trees, the hills, the cliffs —
something he really missed while living in
Platte County.
Frear has no time for boredom in retirement.
He has reconnected with college
friends who live in the area. His hometown
of Valentine is close enough that he can
connect with high school friends.
He spends a lot of time maintaining his
five acres. This includes putting up fences to
keep the deer out. He helps his wife, Shelley,
with her garden. She works at Chadron State
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College and they attend college functions
together. Almost every night, he plays one of
his guitars.
Frear also works on motorcycles — a
passion he has had since he was 14 years old.
He finds “junkers” and rebuilds and repaints
them. He has completed six in the last three
years. “You learn a lot,” he said. “It’s fun and
enjoyable to get them running.”
He faced some heartache in retirement,
too. “I had to put my old dog to sleep which
is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” he said.
While he still feels that loss, Frear got
a new lab from Loup employee Jon Blaser
in July 2021. Finn has eased that pain and
brought new joy to the Frears. “I’ve never
spent a day apart from him,” he said.
Finn also does a good job chasing away
the deer — and the neighbors. “He keeps
pretty much everyone chased away which is
fine by me,” Frear joked.
But, he is wary of wildlife. There are a
bunch of coyotes nearby who can cause
trouble. He’s spotted a mountain lion. There
is a breeding population of black bears 45
miles north. And he’s heard the wolves are
making their way southeast from Yellowstone
National Park.
But that comes with the territory — a territory
that Frear was glad to get back to after
years of planning. A territory that comes
with everything he worked for.
“I got my dog. I got my friends, I got the
motorcycles, and the forest,” he said.
Top: Jim Frear’s shop and motorcycles.
Above: Frear working at Loup. His duties
included working with Federal agencies and
customers involved with the District’s hydro
facilities: the Genoa Headworks, Columbus
and Monroe powerhouses, canal, and lakes.
He was also on the team that worked on the
relicensing of the Loup River Hydroelectric
Project.
Bottom Left: Frear and his wife, Shelley, at
the wedding of their son, Don. Both sons
have gotten married on their acreage.
Bottom Middle: Frear lost his yellow lab,
Cap, after 16 years. Finn, a black lab, has
helped to fill that loss. He is great at chasing
deer and neighbors.

Cheap chargers come
with safety concerns
The chargers that came with our phone, digital camera, and other
electronics seem to disappear as often as a sock mate sometimes. As
a solution, many people reach for the low-cost, generic plug-in USB
chargers and charging cables found in the sea of impulse items that
flank checkout lines. It can save money and it’s so convenient, most
people rationalize the purchase.
Knockoffs can be great, but not when replacing original charging
components for a variety of reasons. For instance, generic mobile
phone chargers are less likely to meet safety and quality guidelines
than the higher-priced brand-name replacements, according to
an article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, an international
medical journal.
The article cites a significant injury that involved a generic phone
charger near a bed. A woman experienced pain around her neck
after resting on her bed with a generic iPhone charger (not an
Apple brand) underneath her pillow. The charger was plugged
into an outlet but not into her phone, which is not advised but a
common practice. She felt a sudden burning sensation in her neck
and instinctively pulled off a necklace she was wearing. The injury
caused significant burn marks around her neck.
pillow. The heat gets trapped, which could cause the pillow or
bed to catch fire.
• Only buy product-approved chargers and cables (those made or
certified by the manufacturer). Using cheaper devices can cause
damage to the USB charge chip, which can have a lasting impact
on how quickly and effectively your device charges in the future.
The bottom line is this: Don’t buy charging equipment with prices
that seem too good to be true or from companies you’ve never heard
of. And even if you’ve heard of the company, be leery of fakes. In
2016, Apple sued a company that sold counterfeit wall chargers with
Apple’s name on them for less than $10 each.
For more information, visit SafeElectricity.org.
“In a study conducted by Electrical Safety First in the United
Kingdom, Apple provided 64 generic chargers for safety testing.
Fifty-eight percent of these generic chargers failed the electric
strength test, indicating a breakdown of the insulation barrier,” the
article states.
Amazon recalled 26,000 AmazonBasics portable lithium-ion battery
chargers and power banks after the massive online retailer learned
the units can overheat and ignite, causing fire and burn hazards.
According to the U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission, the
products were sold between December 2014 and July 2017.
“Although it is tempting to pick up an inexpensive phone charger
to save money, buying and using cheap chargers is one place you
might not want to cut corners,” according to Erin Hollinshead,
Executive Director of the Energy Education Council/Safe Electricity
program. “Using an authentic replacement charger made by your
mobile phone’s manufacturer is always a better choice.”
Along with being a potential fire hazard, using cheaply made
charging components and devices can also cause electrocution.
Dangers aside, they may cost you more in the long run since they
can cause damage to whatever’s on the other end of the cable.
When using charging gear, Safe Electricity recommends the
following:
• Do not leave items that are charging unattended.
• Do not touch charging electronic devices with wet hands or
while standing in water.
• Make sure charging components are certified by a reputable
third-party testing laboratory.
• Always keep charging items away from flammable objects,
especially bedding, and do not take them to bed with you. Tell
kids and teens to NEVER place any charging device under their
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employee notes
TONY MILLER
Columbus Plant Operator
Tony Miller of Columbus
has joined Loup
Power District as
a Plant Operator
at the Columbus
Powerhouse.
As a plant operator,
Miller monitors and
controls the three
generation units
at Columbus and
WELCOME
remotely controls
the Monroe Powerhouse.
He also works closely with the
Genoa Headworks to divert maximum
Loup River water into the District canal
system for power plant generation.
His other duties include coordinating
generation with NPPD’s control center
in Doniphan and monitoring Loup’s
115 kV and 34.5 kV subtransmission
system.
Miller is a graduate of Fort Calhoun
High School. He graduated from
Nebraska Law Enforcement Training
Center and attended Maintenance
Management school while serving in
U.S. Marine Corps. He most recently
worked in zoning and maintenance for
the City of Humphrey. He and his wife,
Kim, have two children— Cameron and
Courtney.
BO OLSON
Maintenance Technician
Casey “Bo” Olson
joined Loup Power
District as a Maintenance
Technician at
the Genoa Headworks
in 2021.
Olson is responsible
for maintaining district
parks, facilities,
and equipment
in the hydraulic
1 YEAR
operations of the
District. He will also
assist the Dredge/Maintenance Canal
Technicians and serve on the dredge
during the dredging season.
Olson is a graduate of Genoa High
School. He and his wife, Jill, have one
son, Colby.
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JOSH SIEBRANDT
Clarkson Local Superintendent
Josh Siebrandt
joined Loup in
2007 as a Journey
Line Technician
at the Humphrey
Retail Operation.
He was promoted
to Clarkson Local
Superintendent in
2008.
As a Local Superintendent,
Siebrandt 15 YEARS
is responsible for
overseeing the
maintenance and construction of
Loup’s electric power transmission and
distribution systems in Leigh, Clarkson,
and Howells. He also directs customer
service in the area.
Siebrandt is a graduate of Pierce High
School. He earned an Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Utility Line
from Northeast Community College in
Norfolk. He and his wife, Serena, live
west of Clarkson with their daughter,
Abigail.
KYLE AINSWORTH
Journey/Line/Service Technician
Kyle Ainsworth
joined Loup Power
District in 2012 as a
Line Technician on
the Columbus Line
Crew.
He was promoted
to Journeyman
Lineman in 2014
and transferred
to Journey/Line/
Service Technician
in 2018.
10 YEARS
Ainsworth is responsible for maintaining
street lights, conducting electrical
locates, and working with customers
during outages and during the installation
of new electric services.
He is a graduate of Columbus High
School and earned an Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Utility Line
from Northeast Community College
in Norfolk. He and his wife, Jill, are the
parents of three children: Brooklyn,
Avery, and Emery.
DAVE MEYER
Crew Leader
Albion Crew Leader
Dave Meyer retired
from Loup after 46
years of service
Meyer joined
Loup in 1976 as an
Apprentice Line
Technician at Albion.
He was promoted to
Line Technician in
1977 and to Journey
Line Technician in RETIRED
1980. He transferred
to Journey/Line/Service Technician in
1984 and became Journey Line Technician
at Albion in 1986.
In 1995, Meyer transferred to Columbus
and was promoted to Crew Leader at
Fullerton in 2001. He transferred to
Albion in 2005 and worked as Line
Technician before being named Line
Foreman at Albion in 2014.
In that role, Meyer led the line crew in
charge of construction and maintenance
of Loup’s electrical transmission
and distribution systemS in the Albion
Division.
Meyer is a graduate of Sheldon High
School in Sheldon, Iowa. He attended
Northwest Iowa Technical College
in Sheldon, Iowa, where he earned a
degree in Utility Line. He has three
children — Patrick, Amy, and Shannon.
TREY HAMLING
Journey Line Technician
Trey Hamling has
joined Loup Power
District as a Journey
Line Technician in
December.
He is member of the
crew that is responsible
for the construction,
operation,
and maintenance
of electric transmission
and distribution
systems and substations
in the Columbus Division.
WELCOME
Hamling earned a degree in Utility Line
from Northeast Community College. He
and his wife, Sabrina, live in Columbus.

REY JARECKI
Carpenter/Utility
Loup Power
District Carpenter/
Utility Rey Jarecki
of Columbus was
recently recognized
for 30 years
of service to the
District.
Jarecki joined
Loup in 1992
as an Assistant
Plant Operator
at the Columbus
Powerhouse. He was promoted to
Plant Operator at the Columbus
Powerhouse in 1993.
In 2012, he transferred to his current
position of Carpenter/Utility on
the Canal Crew based out of the
Columbus Service Center.
Jarecki’s duties include the construction
and maintenance of District
facilities including substation foundations
and buildings, office buildings,
and retail offices.
Jarecki is a graduate of Columbus
Scotus High School. He and his
wife, Lori, are the parents of three
children — Ryan, Liz, and Emily. They
also have six grandchildren — Rylie,
Maddix, Reece, Charlotte, Memphis,
and Thomas.
KENTON ZIMMER
Equipment Operator
Kenton Zimmer of
Genoa transferred
to the Columbus
Service Center
where he will be
an Equipment
Operator.
30 YEARS
In his new role,
Zimmer operates
the District’s
heavy equipment
and is part
TRANSFER
of the crew that
performs maintenance on the canal
system from Genoa to Columbus. He
also works at the two powerhouses,
helps build substations, and maintains
District parks and lakes.
Zimmer joined Loup Power District
as a Maintenance Man at the Genoa
Headworks in 2015. In 2017, he was
promoted to Dredge/Maintenance
Canal Technician.
Zimmer is a native of Duncan and a
graduate of Columbus High School.
He attended Central Community
College-Columbus.
He and his wife, Betsy, are the
parents of four children.
GRANT MEYER
Line Technician
Grant Meyer
joined Loup
Power District as a
Line Technician in
December.
He is member of
the crew that is
responsible for
the construction,
operation, and
maintenance of
electric transmission
and distribution
systems and substations in the
Albion Division.
Meyer is a graduate of Norfolk High
School and earned a degree in Utility
Line from Northeast Community
College.
PAUL BURBACH
Journey Line Technician
Burbach joined
Loup in 2007 as
a Journey Line
Technician at the
Fullerton Retail
Operation and
continues in that
position today.
WELCOME
As a Journeyman
Lineman,
Burbach is
15 YEARS
responsible for
the construction,
operation, and maintenance of
electric transmission and distribution
systems and substations in the Fullerton
division.
Burbach is a graduate of Central
City High School. He earned an
Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Utility Line from Northeast
Community College in Norfolk.
He and his wife, Brooke, have four
children.
JEREMY MOORE
Utility Arborist
Jeremy Moore
of Columbus has
transferred to Utility
Arborist at the
Columbus Service
Center.
In his new role,
Moore is responsible
for safely
assisting fellow
crew members
TRANSFER
with utility line
clearance tree
removals. He will also handle ground
work in tree removal, construction,
and operation and maintenance of
the District’s electric system.
Moore joined Loup Power District
as a Plant Operator at the Columbus
Powerhouse in 2019. He is a graduate
of Cedar Rapids High School. He
and his wife, Carri, have three sons
— Talon, Parker, and Barrett.
KURTIS KNOPIK
Maintenance Technician
Kurtis Knopik
has joined Loup
Power District as
a Maintenance
Technician
at the Genoa
Headworks.
He is responsible
for maintaining
District parks,
facilities, and
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equipment. He
will also assist
the Dredge/Maintenance Canal
Technicians and serve on the dredge
during the dredging season.
Knopik is a graduate of Fullerton
High School and earned an associate’s
degree in electrical construction
from Northeast Community
College.
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Slight rate increase for 2023
After five years of stable rates, the Loup
Power District Board of Directors approved a
1.6 percent retail rate increase at its monthly
December meeting. The increase comes
amid increasing power costs, material price
increases and supply chain issues.
“Even with the small retail rate increase,
Loup’s retail rates remain among the lowest
in Nebraska and the Nation,” said Loup
Board Chairman Alan Drozd.
Loup’s average residential customer will see
an annual increase of $21.41 for electricity
costs.
Before voting to increase retail rates, Board
members reviewed current rate levels for all
classes of customers, as well as budgeted
revenue and expenses. This also included
a review of a retail cost-of-service study
performed by management.
As part of this review, the board analyzed
the purchased power costs from Nebraska
Public Power District (NPPD), the District’s
wholesale power supplier. NPPD’s overall
costs to Loup are expected to increase
approximately six percent in 2023, due in
large part to a change in the Production
Cost Adjustment and small wholesale rate
changes.
Loup’s retail rates are 24.8% below the national
average and 8.1% below Nebraska’s average.
Average Prices for Residential Electricity
2021 figures, in cents per kWh
CA
22.8¢
WA
10.1¢
OR
11.4¢
NV
11.5¢
AK
22.6¢
ID
10.2¢
UT
10.4¢
AZ
12.5¢
MT
11.2¢
WY
11.2¢
CO
13.1¢
NM
13.5¢
ND
10.9¢
SD
12.2¢
NE
10.8¢
KS
13¢
TX
12.1¢
OK
11¢
MN
13.5¢
IA
12.7¢
MO
11.4¢
AR
11.3¢
WI
14.5¢
LA
11¢
IL
13.2¢
MS
11.6¢
U.S. Average: 13.7¢ per kWh
MI
17.5¢
IN OH
13.4¢ 12.8¢
KY
11.5¢
TN
11.1¢
AL
13¢
VT: 19.3¢
NH: 19.9¢
MA: 22.9¢
RI: 22.3¢
CT: 21.9¢
WV
12.2¢
PA
13.8¢
12.9¢
GA
12.5¢
FL
11.9¢
NY
19.5¢
VA
12¢
NC
11.3¢
SC
ME
17¢
NJ: 16.4¢
DE: 12.5¢
MD: 13.1¢
DC: 13.1¢
The District has also seen an increase in
material costs in recent years, which coincides
with nationwide supply chain issues
and inflation pressure.
Chris Langemeier, chairman of Loup’s Rate
Committee, said the Board worked with
management to successfully keep rates
steady since 2018. They were able to do
that despite the 2019 storm that damaged
District’s hydroelectric system and the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
and 2021.
“However, with the increase in wholesale
power costs and material cost increases,
the Board felt it was prudent to implement
a small increase in retail rates to maintain
the District’s financial health,” Langemeier
added.
Langemeier indicated the Board has implemented
a long-term strategy to maintain its
HI
33.5¢
reserve margin at reasonable levels and keep
retail rates competitive.
Loup Power District’s overall rates are 24.8
percent below the national average and 8.1
percent below the Nebraska average based
on data from a 2020 American Public Power
Association survey. This places Loup Power
in the lowest tenth percentile both statewide
and nationally.
Energy or kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage is
Residential Average Price
(cents per kilowatt-hour)
More than 12.5¢
Up to 12.5¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Numbers rounded to nearest tenth of a cent
always the determining factor in a customer’s
bill.
Customers in all rate classifications continue
to have opportunities to reduce their costs
by taking advantage of numerous programs
offered by the District.
These programs include energy incentives
and home energy audits. For more information
on the District’s retail rates and energysaving
programs, visit www.loup.com.
For more information on the District’s retail rates and energy-saving programs,
visit the District’s website at www.loup.com.
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Staying Safe
Lineworkers have a dizzying array of gear they carry and wear to safely do their jobs. Some items, like
climbing hooks and hot sticks, have been around since the early days of electricity, though they’ve
been updated and improved over the years. Others, like wireless headsets and arc-rated clothing, are
more modern innovations. Here’s a comprehensive (though not exhaustive) look at the tools line
crews use to stay safe.
Voltage tester
Hot stick
High visibility
safety vest
Hardhat
Face shield
Eye protection
Wireless headset
Arc-rated and fire-retardant clothing
Neck gaiters
Hoods or hardhat liners
Shirts
Pants
Rubber sleeves
Fall-protection harness
Rubber gloves
Wire cutters
Line hoses
and
blankets
Hand line and hoist
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2
1
7
9
Pole tags
Climbing hooks
Tool holders
Gear bags
Additional cover up and PPE equipment
Personal grounding
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face winter knowing they can’t afford to heat their
homes. Your donation to the Heat Helper Fund helps
these struggling families stay warm.
The Heat Helper Fund was established by Loup Power
District and is administered by Columbus Emergency
Relief, Inc.
All donations are handled locally through Columbus
Emergency Relief, Inc., and 100 percent of donations are
used to pay heat-related bills for Platte County residents
and those served by Loup Power District.
Donations are tax deductible. Add your contribution
to your Loup Power District payment or send it to Heat
Helper Fund, PO Box 164, Columbus, NE 68602-0164.
HELPER FUND