The Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District and
Dawson Public Power District Consolidation Information Page
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July 28 Special Meeting (Agenda) (Live Video Information)
Central and Dawson Boards Vote to Consolidate into Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District (posted Oct 24, 2022)
Downloadable Information Packets
Resolution No. 23-03 to Approve Amendment of Charter to Implement Merger with Dawson Public Power District (PDF) — updated 7/26/23
Draft Petition for Charter Amendment (PDF) – updated 7/26/23
Bylaws of Platte River Public Power & Irrigation District (PDF) – adopted 7/5/23
Plan of Consolidation (PDF)
Consolidation Assessment Phase 2 Report from Power Systems Engineering (PDF)
Question & Answer Handout for Customers (PDF)
PRPPID Special Insert Information Sheet(PDF)
Petitioners’ Post-Hearing Brief (PDF)
Letter of Support from NEWBA (PDF)
Press Releases
- Central District and Dawson Public Power District to Explore Mutually Beneficial Integration (Posted Nov. 5, 2020)
- Study Starting on Possible Central, Dawson Public Power District’s Merger (Posted Jan 14, 2021)
- Between the Lines: The Dawson PPD and CNPPID Project (Posted Feb. 5, 2021)
- Early Study Results Show Benefits of a Potential Merger (Posted April 9, 2021)
- Dawson PPD & Central Boards Vote to Advance Consolidation Talks (Posted Feb. 8, 2022)
- Central Board Votes to Advance to Final Phase (Posted Sept, 7, 2022)
- Merger Decision to be made by Spring (Posted Feb. 24, 2023)
- Central and Dawson PPD Plan to Refile Merger Petition With Nebraska Power Review Board (Posted April 24, 2023)
- Central and Dawson PPD to Vote Second Time on Consolidation Documents at July 17 Meetings (Posted June 20, 2023)
The Communicator
Joint Special Meeting with Dawson PPD Agenda (Oct 24, 2022)
Public Open House Schedule
Date | City | Location | Time |
October 12, 2022 | Holdrege | Rodeway Inn | 7:00 am – 9:00 am & 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
October 13, 2022 | Lexington | Dawson PPD Conference Room | 7:00 am – 9:00 am & 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
October 18, 2022 | North Platte | Prairie Arts Center | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
October 19, 2022 | Kearney | Holiday Inn Conference Center | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
October 20, 2022 | Elwood | Civic Center | 8:00 am – 10:00 am |
The public is invited to share their input as well at the following email address – [email protected]