Winter 2023 Generator

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
WELCOME
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.
WINTER 2023 | 9