About Us
History
Custer Public Power District was organized on September 19, 1944, but it was not until the Fall of 1945 that the installation of poles, power lines and other equipment necessary to bring electricity to the rural home was finally completed and the first customers received power. Today Custer Power supplies electric power over 4600 miles of distribution lines, and is geographically the largest rural public power district in Nebraska serving over 8000 square miles of territory.
Original Board of Directors 1944
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 |
 |
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Frank J. |
Bryan V. |
Ira T. |
M. L. |
Clarence |
Vance |
Roy |
Haumont |
Holmes |
Cool |
Gould |
Rodine |
Smith |
Rhodes |
President |
Vice President |
Sec./Treas. |
These directors were elected at the meeting attended by approximately 800 Custer County citizens at the Broken Bow High School auditorium on September 19, 1944. Custer County was to be the area served and Frank J. Haumont was elected president of the District.
Growth of Custer Public Power District
1944 |
1950 |
1969 |
1994 |
2007 |
|
Total Utility Plant Value |
$0 |
$2,514,064
|
$10,200,558
|
$33,539,560
|
$69,399,760
|
Miles of Transmission Line |
0 |
100 |
284 |
288 |
323 |
Miles of Distribution Lines |
0 |
1,075 |
3,889 |
4,337 |
4,475 |
Number of Connected Meters |
0 |
2,823 |
6,127 |
8,502 |
9,756 |
Annual KWH Sales |
0 |
4,031,450 |
42,240,682 |
123,540,000 |
169,912,285 |
Total Number of Employees |
0 |
29 |
52 |
48 |
45 |
Operating Revenue |
0 |
$185,000 |
$1,234,301 |
$7,753,377 |
$14,867,195 |
| Counties Served | 1944-1950: Custer, Thomas, Blaine, Sherman, Logan, Loup, and Lincoln |
| Presently Serving: Custer, Thomas, Blaine, Logan, McPherson, Loup, and Hooker plus portions of Sherman, Dawson, Cherry, Lincoln, Brown, and Garfield | |
