The NPPD Tech One Substation, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
LEXINGTON — The Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors held an emergency virtual board meeting Wednesday at 9 a.m. to discuss the restoration of a transmission line damaged by a recent storm.
On an 11-0 vote, the board passed a resolution authorizing NPPD management to procure labor, materials, equipment and services, and to negotiate any contracts necessary to repair over 7-miles of a 230-kilovolt transmission line. The line was damaged from an intense storm that passed through early Monday morning knocking down 49 structures in an area north of Lexington.
The board was not scheduled to meet for a regularly scheduled meeting in July. The emergency board meeting was held on Wednesday so that the process of rebuilding the line could begin immediately.
The overall repair project cost estimate is $6.7 million and will include individual contracts in excess of $1.5 million.
