DPPD substations back online after several outages near Cozad
Substations are back online near Cozad, though Dawson Public Power District advised that outages remain likely due to continued precipitation in freezing temperatures.
By News Channel NebraskaCOZAD, Neb. -- Ice and wind caused several people in central Nebraska to lose power, but Dawson Public Power District says the problem should be resolved.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. CT, ice and wind caused a transmission line fault in the Cozad area, DPPD officials said. There were also outages in the Farnam area south of Cozad.
That caused outages for five substations or about 1,600 meters.
Outages remain possible across the district as precipitation continues in freezing conditions.
DPPD advised being prepared and checking on neighbors. Officials also advised that they cannot dispatch linemen based on social media posts or messages. Anyone in the district should call 308-324-2386 to report an outage.