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ATTENTION STRATTON VILLAGE RESIDENTS:SWPPD AND VILLAGE OF STRATTON TO COORDINATE POWER OUTAGE ON OCTOBER 27TH.Officials ...
10/15/2026

ATTENTION STRATTON VILLAGE RESIDENTS:

SWPPD AND VILLAGE OF STRATTON TO COORDINATE POWER OUTAGE ON OCTOBER 27TH.

Officials with the Village of Stratton and Southwest Public Power District are coordinating a planned power outage scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Southwest Public Power District will be replacing a joint-use pole located East of the substation, where both SWPPD and the Village of Stratton have facilities. To safely complete the necessary repairs, power to the affected line will need to be shut off for approximately 5 hours.

The outage will affect electric services east along Bayard Street to the eastern edge of the Stratton city limits, as well as north along Highway 34 to the northern edge of the Stratton city limits.

Please help us by planning accordingly and by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors within the impacted area.

Updates will be provided on the SWPPD page as the work begins and progresses on October 27th.

Should weather become a factor, the contingency date for this operation is 9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 29th, 2026.

09/28/2026

Southwest Public Power District has an opening for the position of Journeyman or Apprentice power line worker for the Benkelman location. Duties include, but are not limited to, maintenance and construction of overhead and underground distribution and sub-transmission facilities. The District operating hours are a compressed work schedule with every other Friday off. After-hours and on-call duty are required. This position requires heavy lifting, pole climbing, and other strenuous activity and working well with other crew members. Must be able to complete associated written and electronic documentation. Must possess a valid Class B CDL and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

Southwest Public Power District offers an excellent wage and benefit package, including paid vacation, sick leave, paid health insurance, and funded retirement plan. Southwest Public Power District’s headquarters office is in Palisade, Nebraska. The region’s schools, small communities, and recreational opportunities make it a great place to live and raise a family. Interested individuals must email a resume, including job training and three references to: [email protected]. Southwest Public Power District is an equal opportunity employer. Position will be open until filled.

09/07/2026

We are aware of a transmission outage from our Beverly substation impacting customers from Beverly to Trenton and all the way to Benkelman.
Crews are responding to locate the source right now.
Follow this post for updates as they become available.

Southwest Public Power District will be closed Monday, September 7th, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Normal bu...
09/04/2026

Southwest Public Power District will be closed Monday, September 7th, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, September 8th. If you need assistance during this time, please call (308)285-3295 to speak with an on-call representative.

Everyone knows the saying, "Know what's below. Call 811 before you dig."But did you know that 811 doesn't mark everythin...
09/03/2026

Everyone knows the saying, "Know what's below. Call 811 before you dig."

But did you know that 811 doesn't mark everything?

811 only marks public utilities. Private utilities such as sprinkler systems, private septic systems, or even a line running from your house to a detached garage, will not be included in their locate. If you have anything like those, you will need to hire a private utility locator.

Be sure to discuss what you may have in the area you plan to dig with your 811 Customer Service Representative so you know what will, and won't, be covered.

08/20/2026

Our phone lines have been cut. Please call our after hours on call dispatch for outages or emergencies at 888-858-4521. Follow this post for updates on repair status.

SWPPD has partnered with Inner-Pole Testing to test poles on our Culbertson substation. Crews will begin testing near M...
08/17/2026

SWPPD has partnered with Inner-Pole Testing to test poles on our Culbertson substation. Crews will begin testing near McCook and will work west. They will be in or on the vehicles pictured in this post. Where possible, the vehicles will have SWPPD magnets. Crews will also be wearing high visibility vests. Inner-Pole is expected to be on our system for approximately 10 days. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (308)285-3295.

08/10/2026

We are aware of an outage affecting the north circuit of our Hayes Center substation. The affected area starts at Hayes Center and proceeds north to the edge of our service territory. Crews are currently on scene working to resolve the issue. Updates will be added to the comments section of this post as they become available.

Come join us Monday, August 3rd, at 1:00 to say congratulations and wish Marlene well in her next chapter!
07/31/2026

Come join us Monday, August 3rd, at 1:00 to say congratulations and wish Marlene well in her next chapter!

07/30/2026

With irrigation season in full swing, we have received some calls regarding our load management switches. This short video will help you identify which state your system is in. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact our office.

Address

221 N Main Street
Palisade, NE
69040

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13082853295

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