Southern Public Power District is an electric distribution system providing service over approximately 7,000 miles of energiz ... ed lines to nearly 27,000 electric meters in Adams, Franklin, Hall, Hamilton, Kearney, Merrick and Phelps Counties. Southern, like other public power districts in Nebraska, is a non-profit political subdivision of the state and subject to laws enacted by the legislature. Policies and rates are set by an elected 14-member board of directors. Each county served by Southern is served by two directors. Our 103 full-time employees are committed to providing you with the best possible service and the lowest rates possible. Southern's headquarters are located in Grand Island. We also have four service region offices located in Holdrege, Franklin, Hastings and Central City. To report an outage, please call 888-484-2470, or your local office. This page is not monitored 24/7. read more