Current | LES Customer Newsletter Current - May 2019

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LES' CUSTOMER NEWSLETTER
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Lincoln, NE 68501
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POWER with a purpose.
The 2018 Annual Report is now available
The LES Annual Report is an
opportunity to look back at the last
year to see how Lincoln Electric
System works for our community,
today and tomorrow. The public
in public power means we are the
community.
Community collaborations are
a large part of how we plan for
updates. As an example, in 2018
we partnered with 100 people in
We’re here to serve you and ensure
affordable, reliable power for all of
Lincoln and the surrounding areas.
Because of you, we’ll continue to
help people live their best lives
through the electricity we provide
today and the energy future we’re
building together for tomorrow.
Whether it’s in classrooms, giving
tours, speaking at events or
offering safety demos, we want
to keep people informed. That
goes beyond staying safe around
electricity or living sustainably. We
also want you to know what we’ve
done to keep the lights on and
how we’re focused on the future by
building foundations for continued
growth in our community.
That’s power with a purpose and
it’s why we’re so intentional about
every project we take on, from
community collaborations to
infrastructure updates.
impact utility operations as they
continue to grow in popularity. We
were stunned by the community’s
response — exceeding our goal of
50 participants by two times!
Thank you for being the purpose
behind our power. To learn more
about how we empowered Lincoln
in 2018, review our Annual Report
at LES.com/AnnualReport .
the community and began our
two-year electric-vehicle study. The
study’s goal is to learn how EVs will
Summer electric rates will be in effect starting June 1
Electric rates are higher in the summer because keeping homes and businesses cool requires more electricity to
be used than during the spring, fall or winter. This year’s residential summer rate is $0.0801 per kilowatt-hour. View
commercial summer rates, which vary by customer type, online at LES.com/business/rates.