The Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District is going to delay the Johnson Lake drawdown by one week until September 8. Central…
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Johnson Lake Water Levels to be lowered during Construction
August 20, 2025 - 9:10am
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) – The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will lower the water level at Johnson Lake prior to construction of a…
Governor Pillen Signs Nebraska Hydropower Day Proclamation
August 19, 2025 - 3:09pm
(Ogallala, Neb.) - The Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District along with Loup Public Power District and Nebraska Public Power…
Jeffrey Reservoir Drawdown Scheduled
August 15, 2025 - 10:16am
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) - The Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District will lower the water level at Jeffrey Reservoir near Brady, Neb…
August Board Meeting Summary
August 4, 2025 - 2:16pm
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) - The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors approved updated land administration policies…
Nebraska is Fighting for the Water We Were Promised - And We Stand with that Fight
July 30, 2025 - 9:21am
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, Twin Platte Natural Resources District, Central Platte Natural Resources District, South…
July Board Meeting Summary
July 7, 2025 - 3:27pm
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) – The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors held their monthly meeting on Monday (July 7)…
June Board Summary
June 6, 2025 - 12:08pm
(NORTH PLATTE, Neb.) - The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors held their June board meeting and a…
2025 May-June Environmental Account Release
May 22, 2025 - 3:04pm
KEARNEY, NE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in coordination with the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (PRRIP or Program),…
May Board Meeting Summary
May 6, 2025 - 9:18am
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) – The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors approved a contract with a Nebraska company to…
April Board Meeting Summary
April 7, 2025 - 5:11pm
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) - The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors approved an updated policy for the pumping of…
Lincoln Electric System to receive hydropower from the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
March 28, 2025 - 9:30am
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) and Lincoln Electric System (LES) have finalized a power purchase agreement for…