Who Are We

Cornhusker Power is your connection to service. The 2,250 square-mile service area of Cornhusker Public Power District is centered in east central Nebraska's rich farming country. Cornhusker Power is a non-profit electric distribution system which provides low-cost electricity to rural portions of Platte, Colfax, Boone, Nance, Greeley and Wheeler counties (see map of coverage area). Headquarters are in Columbus where 25 percent of the beef in the United States is slaughtered within a 100 mile-radius. Nearly 9,000 customers are supplied with electricity for their residence, industry or agricultural commercial purpose. The hog industry is rapidly growing in Cornhusker's area. Rich soil and abundant water supply aid a consistently high annual agricultural production.

Cornhusker Public Power District
PO Box 9
23169 235th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68602-0009
Phone: 402-564-2821 or 800-955-2773
Fax: 402-564-9907
E-mail: cppd@frontiernet.net

Mission

The mission of Cornhusker Public Power District is to safely provide our customers with quality electric and customer service that is competitively priced. CPPD will continue to develop load management techniques and marketing programs that improve load factor. It is further the mission to improve the quality of life to individuals by striving to bring economic development and other services to the area through participation in area development. This will be accomplished with a highly trained and efficient staff in conjunction with well-informed customers.

Safety Statement

Public and employee safety is the highest priority for CPPD. Every job will be completed in a safe manner, with all employees continually assisting each other in working safely.

Benefits of Public Power

Cornhusker Power is a non-profit political subdivision of the State of Nebraska. Because Nebraska is the only state in the nation that is 100 percent public power, electric rates are much lower than the national average.

Local Ownership - Customers control the district which means local control and low-cost electricity for consumers. A board of 10 directors is elected during the general election. These directors live in the district and protect the rights of the customers they represent. Because there are no stockholders, Cornhusker is continuously reinvesting in the system.

Community Involvement - Cornhusker Power is dedicated to programs such as economic development, safety programs for schools, taking photos of purple ribbon 4-H and FFA exhibitors, Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund and Community Builders.

Low Rates - Cornhusker Public Power District rates continue to be among the lowest in the country according to a report, Key Ratio Trend Analysis, which compares financial information from 818 rural electric utilities throughout the United States. Cornhusker Power's rank in the U.S. non-profit public power districts and cooperatives is 726 out of 818, with 818 being the lowest. Cornhusker’s average rate is 6.15¢ compared to the national median of 7.73¢.  Cornhusker is in the lowest 11% compared to 818 other non-profit rural electrics.  The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, CFC, compiles this report annually. 

In the State of Nebraska, Cornhusker ranks 26th lowest out of 30 or 13% below the state average. The state’s median cost of power is 7.09¢.

General Manager Ron Hostetter said, “I am very proud of the stability of Cornhusker Power’s rates.  Rates at Cornhusker are 20% below the national average.  Our employees work hard at keeping expenses low.  They treat Cornhusker’s money like their own.”

Reliable Service - Reliability of service is important to our customers. We take pride in keeping the lights on, despite Nebraska’s harsh weather. Over the last five years, we’ve been able to provide 99.9% reliability.

For more information view the Nebraska Power Association Web site.

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