Generator—Summer 2022

employee notes
JIM HOGE
Drafting Technician
Jim Hoge began
his career at Loup
in 1982 as a parttime
Draftsman in
the Engineering
Department at the
Columbus General
Office. He was promoted
to full-time
as a Drafting Technician
in 1986 and
he continues in that position today.
In this role, Hoge provides drafting
support to all departments. He
maintains District maps, including
substation drawings, transmission
line profile sheets, switching maps,
and standards. Hoge works closely
with Nebraska Public Power District
regarding joint-use drawings that are
shared between the two utilities. He
also works with the City of Columbus
on updating District maps with city limit
changes, subdivision additions and
new address assignments.
A graduate of Columbus High School,
Hoge attended Central Community
College in Columbus. He and his wife,
Sue, have twin girls — Jaime Sack and
Nicole Liss. They also have two granddaughters
and triplet grandsons.
KYLE KEMPER
Line Technician
Kyle Kemper of
Genoa joined Loup
Power District as a
Line Technician in
Fullerton.
He is member of
the crew that is
responsible for construction,
operation,
and maintenance
of electric transmission
and
distribution systems
and substations in the Fullerton
Division.
40 YEARS
WELCOME
Kemper is a graduate of Twin River
High School. He earned a degree in
Utility Line from Northeast Community
College in May.
KURT MOHR
Headworks Operator
Kurt Mohr joined
Loup in 1997 as
a Maintenance
Man at the Genoa
Headworks. He was
promoted to Equipment
Operator at
the Headworks in
2002 and to Headworks
Operator in
2017.
Mohr’s duties include operation and
maintenance of heavy equipment at
the Headworks. He also performs
general canal and hydro-related
maintenance.
Mohr is a graduate of Genoa High
School and he attended Central
Community College in Columbus. He
and his wife, Lisa, live in rural Genoa.
CHASE DAVIS
Journey Line Technician
Chase Davis joined
Loup in 2007 as an
Apprentice Lineman
in Columbus. He
was promoted to
Lineman later that
year.
In 2012, Davis transferred
to Arborist/
Lineman and was
promoted to Journey
Line Technician
in 2014.
25 YEARS
15 YEARS
Davis is member of the crew that
is responsible for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of Loup’s
electrical transmission and distribution
systems and substations in the Columbus
Division.
Davis is a graduate of Columbus
High School and has an Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Utility Line
from Northeast Community College in
Norfolk.
He and his wife, Tiffany, are the
parents of three daughters, Hadley,
Ellowyn, and Cooper.
MATT ROSNO
Headworks Mechanic
Matt Rosno joined
Loup Power District
as a Maintenance
Technician at the
Genoa Headworks
in April 2021 and
was promoted
to Headworks
Mechanic in August
2021.
He is responsible
for maintaining
District vehicles and
equipment at the Genoa Headworks.
He also troubleshoots the mechanical
components of the District’s dredge,
the Pawnee II.
Rosno is a graduate of Twin River High
School. He is certified in ATV Personal
Water Craft Repair and Automotive
Mechanic.
BOB ANDERSON
Dredge Operator
Bob Anderson of
Genoa was recently
recognized for 25
years of service to
Loup Power District.
1 YEAR
Anderson joined
Loup in 1997 as
a Maintenance
Man at the Genoa
Headworks. He was
promoted to Equipment
Operator at
the Headworks
in 2002. In 2016, Anderson was
promoted to his current position of
Dredge Operator.
25 YEARS
As a Dredge Operator, Anderson is a
member of the team that operates and
maintains the District’s dredge at the
Genoa Headworks located six miles
southwest of Genoa.
Anderson is a graduate of Genoa High
School and attended Wayne State
College.
He and his wife, Michelle, are the parents
of two children: Tanner and Halie.
LANCE FERRIS
Canal Lead
Lance Ferris joined
Loup in 1982 as
a Maintenance
Man at the Genoa
Headworks. In 1985,
he was promoted
to Equipment
Operator.
He was promoted
to Dredge Operator
in 1988. In 2015,
Ferris transferred to
Equipment Operator
at the Columbus Service Center.
He was promoted to his current position
of Canal Lead in 2020.
Ferris’ primary responsibility is overseeing
canal-related projects from the
railroad siphon east of Genoa to the
tailrace area southeast of Columbus.
His crew also assists with substation
and construction work throughout the
District.
Ferris and his wife, Teresa, have seven
children and 20 grandchildren. They
live in Monroe.
DAN HELLBUSCH
Equipment Operator
Dan Hellbusch
joined Loup in 1992
as a Maintenance
Man on the Columbus
Canal Crew
based out of the
Columbus Service
Center. He was
promoted to his
current position of
Equipment Operator
in 1996.
40 YEARS
30 YEARS
Hellbusch operates
the District’s heavy equipment
and is part of the crew that performs
maintenance on the canal system from
Genoa to Columbus, works at the two
powerhouses, helps build substations,
and cares for District parks and lakes.
Hellbusch is a graduate of Lakeview
High School. He and his wife, Michelle,
are the parents of two children: Dylan
and Kaden.
DAVE DUNCAN
Chief Mechanic
Dave Duncan was
promoted to Chief
Mechanic at Loup
Power District. He
also marked his fiveyear
anniversary.
Duncan joined Loup
in 2017 as Automotive/Equipment
Mechanic for the
Shop and Transportation
Department.
In his new role,
Duncan is responsible for the scheduling,
maintenance, and repair of all
District vehicles, heavy and light equipment,
hydraulic equipment, and other
tools and equipment used throughout
the District.
Duncan earned his Associates Degree
in Automotive Technology from Metropolitan
Community College in Omaha.
BRYAN TWOREK
Dredge Operator
Bryan Tworek of
Genoa was recently
recognized for 10
years of service to
Loup Power District.
PROMOTION
Tworek joined Loup
Power District in
2012 as Maintenance
Man at the
Genoa Headworks.
He was promoted
to Equipment Operator
in 2014 and was named Dredge
Operator in 2018.
10 YEARS
In his role as Dredge Operator, Tworek
is part of a team that operates and
maintains the District’s dredge at the
Genoa Headworks.
Tworek is a graduate of Genoa High
School. He attended Central Community
College- Columbus where he
earned an Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Ag Business.
Tworek and his wife, Shanna, are the
parents of a son, Nicholas, and twin
daughters, Alyse and Aurora.
JOHN FRITZGES
Dredge Operator
John Fritzges of St.
Edward has been
promoted to Dredge
Operator at Loup
Power District.
In his new role,
Fritzges is part of a
team that operates
and maintains the
District’s dredge
at the Genoa
Headworks.
Fritzges joined Loup as Maintenance
Man at the Genoa Headworks in 2018.
He and his wife, Kaitlin, have five
children: Kohen, Reese, Rhett, Cecelia,
and Ty.
SHEILA FREDERICK
Service Center Coordinator
Sheila Frederick
joined Loup Power
District in 2012 as a
Customer Service
Representative at
the Albion Office.
She was promoted
to Service Center
Coordinator in 2019.
PROMOTION
In this role,
Frederick handles
10 YEARS
communication
among the personnel
at the Service Center including line
technicians, and the meter and maintenance,
shop, and canal crews.
Her duties include taking service calls,
receiving locate requests, sending
irrigation load control messages and
handling dispatches. She also prepares
work tickets, service orders, and
reports.
Frederick is a graduate of Boone
Central High School. She attended the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication
Studies.
Frederick and her husband Justin,
live in Columbus with daughters Ellie,
Olivia, and Eden.
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