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Southern Public Power District

PO Box 1687 / 4550 West Husker Hwy
Grand Island, NE 68802-1687
308-384-2350 / 800-579-3019

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Service Area

Southern operates over 7,112 miles of distribution and sub-transmission lines that are served by 78 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


Area Manager
Todd Barger

Central City Area Office
1616 Hwy 14
Central City, NE 68826
Maintenance Supervisor:
Zeb Graham
Square Miles: 880
Employees: 14Irrigation Services: 2,528

Franklin


Area Manager
Harley Scott

Franklin Area Office
101 16th Avenue
Franklin, NE 68939
 Square Miles: 645
Employees: 7Irrigation Services: 645

Grand Island


Area Manager
Todd Wilson

Grand Island Area Office
4550 West Husker Highway
Grand Island, NE 68802-1687
Maintenance Supervisor:
Kody Knopik
Square Miles: 765
Employees: 13
(Excluding Office)
Irrigation Services: 2,381

Hastings


Area Manager
Jeff Foster

Hastings Area Office
7140 West Highway 6
Hastings, NE 68902
Maintenance Supervisor:
Jon Sundberg
Square Miles: 747
Employees: 12Irrigation Services: 1,106

Funk


Area Manager
Jeff Chase

Funk Area Office
336 Lions Drive
Funk, NE 68940
Maintenance Supervisor:
Brian Anderson
Square Miles: 1,008
Employees: 13Irrigation Services: 2,045

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