Southern operates over 7,099 miles of distribution and sub-transmission lines that are served by 72 substations located throughout the District’s 4,028 square mile service area. Southern purchases all of its power from Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) of Columbus, Nebraska.
Our chartered service area extends through the rural areas of seven counties: Adams, Franklin, Hall, Hamilton, Kearney, Merrick, Phelps, and a small portion of Clay County.
Southern also provides retail electric service to the towns highlighted on the map below.
District-Wide Profiles
Line Miles
Transmission/Overhead: 634 miles
Distribution/Overhead: 5,840 miles
Distribution/Underground: 639 miles
Service Area Profiles
Central City
Central City Area Office
3262 17th Ave.
Central City, NE 68826
Todd Barger, Area Manager
Maintenance Supervisor: DJ Talbott
Square Miles: 880
Employees: 14
Irrigation Services: 2,528
Franklin
Franklin Area Office
101 16th Avenue
Franklin, NE 68939
Harley Scott, Area Manager
Square Miles: 645
Employees: 7
Irrigation Services: 645
Grand Island
Grand Island Area Office
4550 West Husker Highway
Grand Island, NE 68802-1687
Todd Wilson, Area Manager
Maintenance Supervisor: Kody Knopik
Square Miles: 765
Employees: 13 (excluding office)
Irrigation Services: 2,381
Hastings
Hastings Area Office
7140 West Highway 6
Hastings, NE 68902
Jeff Foster, Area Manager
Maintenance Supervisor: Jon Sundberg
Square Miles: 747
Employees: 12
Irrigation Services: 1,106
Funk
Funk Area Office
336 Lions Drive
Funk, NE 68940
Brian Anderson, Area Manager
Maintenance Supervisor: Jon Hamling
Square Miles: 1,008
Employees: 13
Irrigation Services: 2,045