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Communities receive more than $1.5 million Loup Power District delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.5 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 2023. Communities use the funds for a variety of public projects. Payments: Columbus—$1,182,926.49 Platte Center—$9,372.75 Monroe—$9,308.55 Tarnov—$1,262.82 Creston—$5,252.39 Humphrey—$28,264.24 Lindsay—$51,559.29 Cornlea—$1,677.22 Newman Grove—$18,444.93 Duncan—$15,999.04 Fullerton—$36,346.37 Genoa—$25,640.24 Belgrade—$3,554.17 Richland—$2,264.98 Howells—$18,089.54 Leigh—$14,978.40 Clarkson—$19,303.50 Albion—$55,829.02 Cedar Rapids—$13,169.82 Primrose—$1,376.02 Petersburg—$10,824.78 St. Edward—$19,750.83 Total — $1,545,195.39 BRIAN KLEVEMANN Storekeeper Brian Klevemann has joined Loup Power District as Storekeeper. In his new role, Klevemann’s duties include purchasing, storing, and issuing materials and stock for projects across Loup’s service area. These materials include power poles, connectors, and wire. Klevemann is a graduate of Lakeview High School. He and his wife, Heidi, have two daughters: Tessa, 17, and Brinlee, 13. GRANT MEYER Line Technician Grant Meyer joined Loup Power District as a Line Technician in 2022. He is member of the crew that is responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 1 YEAR 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. 14 | GENERATOR WELCOME JEREMY MOORE Utility Arborist Technician Jeremy Moore of Columbus joined Loup Power District as a Plant Operator in 2019. In 2023, he transferred to Utility Arborist at the Columbus Service Center. He is responsible for safety assisting fellow crew 5 YEARS members with utility line clearance tree removals. He also handles ground work in tree removal, construction, and operation and maintenance of the District’s electric system. Moore is a graduate of Cedar Rapids High School. He and his wife, Carri, have three sons — Talon, Parker, and Barrett. TREY HAMLING Journey Line Technician Trey Hamling joined Loup Power District as a Journey Line Technician in 2022. 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. 1 YEAR Hamling earned a degree in Utility Line from Northeast Community College. He and his wife, Sabrina, live in Columbus. JESSE HOFFMEISTER Headworks Operator Jesse Hoffmeister joined Loup Power District in 2019 as Maintenance Technician at the Genoa Headworks. He was promoted to Equipment Operator in 2020 before being named Headworks Operator in 2023. Hoffmeister is responsible for operating and maintaining heavy equipment at the Genoa Headworks. He also performs general canal and hydrorelated maintenance. Hoffmeister is a graduate of St. Edward High School. He and his wife, Haylee, have two sons — Mason and Ryker. KURTIS KNOPIK Maintenance Technician Kurtis Knopik joined Loup Power District as a Maintenance Technician at the Genoa Headworks in 2023. 5 YEARS He is responsible for maintaining District parks, facilities, and equipment. He also assists the Dredge/ 1 YEAR Maintenance Canal Technicians and serves 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.
SWITCH TO LED LIGHTING LED bulbs use 90% less electricity than incandescents and up to 60% less energy than fluorescents for the same amount of light. Many fluorescent lights will not even operate below 10°F. In contrast, LEDs slightly increase their light output the colder it gets. tips for an energy-efficient GARAGE A typical two-car garage measures 480 square feet, or about 20 percent of the size of the average U.S. home. Yet, it is often the least insulated and sealed, uses the least efficient lighting, and is home to older appliances. Consider a few of the following projects to keep your energy use from going through the roof. INSULATE THE WALLS Many older homes (and even some newer ones) were not built with insulation in the walls of the garage. While most have outside siding, sheathing and a layer of particle board to keep elements out, these materials do little to retain heat. Insulating can be as easy as tacking fiberglass insulation between exposed joists. If your garage walls are finished, blow in insulation through a small hole in the drywall or paneling. SEAL THE DOOR BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND GARAGE If your garage is attached to the house, this door is often a major source of cold air coming into your home. If your garage is detached, it may be letting much of your garage heat escape. Check to ensure weather-stripping is installed around the entire door frame, and that it’s intact, pliable and provides a snug seal. Also, ensure your threshold and door sweep are sealing the bottom. INSULATE THE GARAGE DOOR Even some garages with properly-insulated walls were constructed with an uninsulated garage door. This negates much of the benefit from insulated walls. A new, insulated door will cost several hundreds of dollars or more, but will provide a clean appearance. A lower-cost solution is to purchase foam board insulation and install it on the inside panels of your existing doors. Remember, you must cut the foam board to a size a little smaller than your garage door’s panels so it doesn’t smash together with insulation on other panels as the door rolls up and down. CAULK BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE CONCRETE WALL OR FLOOR Most garages were not built using compressible foam between the lower framing and concrete floor. Over time, this connection swells, shrinks and moves, leaving spaces that allow air from the outside to leak in. Use a foam sealant or a latex/silicone-based caulk to seal this often overlooked area. REPLACE OLDER APPLIANCES If you have an older model refrigerator or freezer in your garage, it may cost more money for you to operate it over time than it would to invest into a new unit. Although the energy savings are smaller in the winter, consider how hot your garage becomes in the summer. Some people move their old televisions to the garage, too. Older televisions can use up to 10 times more energy than newer models. If you use these older appliances quite a bit, consider purchasing a new ENERGY STAR appliance. If you are not ready to replace the old one, at least unplug it when not in use to save electricity. WINTER <strong>2024</strong> | 15
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