- December Board Meeting Summary
- November Board Meeting Summary
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Jeffrey Lake Water Levels to be Lowered
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson Lake Drawdown Planned for this Fall
- August Board Meeting Summary
- Statement from President Rowe
- Board of Directors Don't Approve Charter Amendment
- Liquid Fertilizer Plant Chose to Work with Proposed Merged Power and Irrigation District
- July Board Meeting Summary
- Gothenburg Fertilizer Plant a Key Piece in Midcontinent Hydrogen Hub Plans
- Central and Dawson PPD to Vote Second Time on Consolidation Documents at July 17 Meetings
- June Board Summary
- Environmental Account Water Released from Lake McConaughy
- May Board Meeting Summary
- Central and Dawson PPD plan to Refile Merger Petition with Nebraska Power Review Board
- April Board Meeting Summary
- March Board Meeting Summary
- Merger Decision to be made by Spring
- February Board Meeting Summary
- Linden Named Government and Public Relations Manager
- Long Term Recharge Agreements Solidify the Future of the Mound
- January Board Meeting Summary
News Archive
2023
2022
- December Board Meeting Summary
- Drawdown Planned for Jeffrey Lake and Midway
- New Director Elected to Board of Directors, Three Incumbents Re-elected
- November Board Meeting Summary
- Central and Dawson Boards Vote to Consolidate into Platte River Public Power & Irrigation District
- Public Open House Events Scheduled to Discuss Merger Proposal
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Jeffrey Lake Drawdown Planned
- September Board Meeting Summary
- August Board Meeting Summary
- July Board Meeting Summary
- Central to host free will donation lunch for Hansen Family
- June Board Meeting Summary
- CNPPID Reminds Boaters to Help Stop Spread of Invasive Species
- Environmental Account Water Released from Lake McConaughy
- May Board Meeting Summary
- Reclamation Issues Snowmelt Forecast for North Platte River Basin
- Lake Improvement Funds used for Paving Project
- April Board Meeting Summary
- Shoreline Protection Project to begin March 30
- Hydrocycling Set to Begin at J-2 Plant
- March Board Meeting Summary
- Nebraska's Last Best Chance to Save the South Platte River
- Dawson PPD & Central Boards Vote to Advance Consolidation Talks
- February Board Meeting Summary
- South Central Water Conference set for Feb. 1
- January Board Meeting Summary
2021
- Lake McConaughy Fisheries Improvements Continue
- December Board Meeting Summary
- November Board Meeting Summary
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson Lake Drawdown Planned
- September Board Meeting Summary
- August Board Meeting Summary
- July Board Meeting Summary
- NDEE Places Health Alert at Johnson Lake
- Outlet Structure Painting Project Delayed
- June Board Meeting Summary
- Painting Project on Outlet Structures Begins in June; Will Entail Lane Closure on Kingsley Dam
- May Board Meeting Summary
- Early Study Results Show Benefits of a Potential Merger
- April Board Meeting Summary
- Hydrocycling Begins at J-2 Plant
- March Board Meeting Summary
- Maintenance Project and Johnson Lake Draw Down Postponed
- Johnson Lake Elevation Drops
- Between the Lines: The Dawson PPD and CNPPID Project
- February Board Meeting Summary
- Study Starting on Possible Central, Dawson Public Power District's Merger
- January Board meeting Summary
2020
- December Board Meeting Summary
- Two New Directors Elected to Central's Board of Directors, Two Incumbents Re-elected
- Central District and Dawson Public Power District to Explore Mutually Beneficial Integration
- November Board Meeting Summary
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson Lake Draw Down
- Zorn Appointed to Task Force
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Fall Maintenance Projects at District Hydroplants in September
- NDEE News Release: Harmful Algai Blooms at Johnson Lake
- August Board Meeting Summary
- July Board Meeting Summary
- June Board Meeting Summary
- Central's Rochelle Jurgens appointed to Leadership Nebraska Class XIII
- NGPC News Release: Some state park area RV camping opportunities to be restored
- May Board Meeting Summary
- April Board Meeting Summary
- USACE Bank Stabilization Permit Information
- March Board Meeting Summary
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary
2019
- December Board Meeting Summary
- November Board Meeting Summary
- October Board Meeting Summary
- September Board Meeting Summary
- August Board Meeting Summary
- July Board Meeting Summary
- June Board Meeting Summary
- May Board Meeting Summary
- April Board Meeting Summary
- March Board Meeting Summary
- February Board Meeting Summary
- Jeffrey Lake Fluctuations extended
- Jeffrey Lake levels fluctuating in late January
- January Board Meeting Summary
2018
- December Board Meeting Summary
- Osterbuhr Graduates from Water Leaders Academy
- November Board Meeting Summary
- Board of Directors Names Brundage New GM
- USFWS Plans Releases from Environmental Account at Lake McConaughy
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Central Lakes Draw Down Update
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Central to Lower Lake Levels for Fall Projects
- August Board Meeting Summary
- July Board Meeting Summary
- Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Receives New Rescue Equipment
- June Board Meeting Summary
- May Board Meeting Summary
- April Board Meeting Summary
- March Board Meeting Summary
- Central to Host Mark Peyton for Book Signing
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary
2017
- Johnson Lake Ice Warning
- Johnson Lake Lowering for Maintenance
- December Board Meeting Summary
- November Board Meeting Summary
- October Board Meeting Summary
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson and Jeffrey Lakes to be Lowered for Hydros' Maintenance Project
- August Board Meeting Summary
- Boat Ramp Improvements
- July Board Meeting Summary
- Boat Ramp Improvements Scheduled for Plum Creek, Jeffrey Lakes
- June Board Meeting Summary
- May Board Meeting Summary
- Central Lake Levels Will Fluctuate
- Jeffrey Lake Dredging Project Year 2
- April Board Meeting Summary
- March Board Meeting Summary
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary
2016
- Pumping Resumes at Elwood Reservoir, Caution Urged if Ice Fishing
- December Board Meeting Summary
- Results of Election for CNPPID Board of DIrectors
- November Board Meeting Summary
- Bridge Maintenance Work to Close Road at Johnson Lake Outlet, Detour in Place
- October Board Meeting Summary
- September 23 Special Board Meeting Summary
- Kingsley Hydro Fluid Leak
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Jeffrey Lake Level to be Lowered
- August Board Meeting Summary
- 75th Anniversary News Release
- July Board Meeting Summary
- Nationally Known Poet, Artists to Speak at Lake McConaughy
- June Board Meeting Summary
- New Projections Bring Higher Outflows from Lake McConaughy
- May Board Meeting Summary
- Central Receives Environmental Trust Grant for Year 2 of E67 Telemetry Project
- Jeffrey Lake Dredging Project
- April Board Meeting Summary
- March Board Meeting Summary
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary
2015
- December Board Meeting Summary
- November Board Meeting Summary
- Holdrege Office to Have Limited Staff While Electrical Work Done
- Jeffrey and Johnson Lakes to be Lowered for Unplanned Outage
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson Lake Outlet Bridge Closing for Construction
- Estimated Construction Costs Rise for J-2 Regulating Reservoirs
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson Lake Toxic Blue-Green Algae Levels Near Zero
- August Board Meeting Summary
- Draw-down of Supply Canal Lakes not Needed to End Irrigation Season
- Johnson Lake Toxic Blue-Green Algae Levels Decreasing
- Johnson Lake Approaching High Threshold for Toxic Blue-Green Algae Levels
- July Board Meeting Summary
- July 2 Special Board Meeting Summary re: Eminent Domain Vote
- Farming Challenges Answered at NEWBA Field Day
- June Board Meeting Summary
- Increased South Platte Flows Provide Recharge Opportunities
- May Board Meeting Summary
- Central Receives Grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust
- April Board Meeting Summary
- Platte River Program Plans Releases from Environmental Account
- Into the Current: Platte Basin Timelapse Project
- Clarification of Media Reports Concerning 2015 Irrigation Allocations
- March Board Meeting Summary
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary
2014
- December Board Meeting Summary
- Election Results, CNPPID Board of Directors
- November Board Meeting Summary
- Public Hearings Schedule for J-2 Regulating Reservoirs Project
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Jeffrey Lake and Johnson Lake Water Levels Lowered for Maintenance
- Leave Only Your FOOTPRINTS Slab Painting Begins
- September Board Meeting Summary
- Johnson Lake Fall Levels Will Vary
- August Board Meeting Summary
- Irrigation Season Extension and Lake Draw Down Plans
- July Board Meeting Summary
- June Board Meeting Summary
- May Board Meeting Summary
- April Board Meeting Summary
- Environmental Account Water Release from Lake McConaughy
- Kraus Receives "Friend of Ag" Award
- Central District Water Users Meeting
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary
- George Norris Day Celebration
2013
- December Board Meeting Summary
- November Board Meeting Summary
- NDEQ: South Platte Water No Longer Poses Health Risk
- October Board Meeting Summary
- Board Approves Agreements for Groundwater Recharge, Elwood Reservoir Diversions
- South Platte River Floodwaters Safety Advisory
- South Platte River Flood's Potential Impact on Central's Hydro-Irrigation System
- September Board Meeting Summary
- August Board Meeting Summary
- Supply Canal Lakes to Decline in August as Part of Water Conservation Efforts
- July Board Meeting Summary
- Platte River Program Receives Recognition for America's Great Outdoors Initiative
- June Board Meeting Summary
- Visitors to Lake McConaughy Asked to Share the Shoreline with Nesting Birds
- May Board Meeting Summary
- April Board Meeting Summary
- Central District Water Users Annual Meeting March 22 in Holdrege
- March Board Meeting Summary
- February Board Meeting Summary
- January Board Meeting Summary