Jamie Held has been promoted to Hydro Superintendent at Loup Power District. He is training with Hydro Superintendent Brad Morton who is retiring next year.
In his new role, Held will be responsible for the general operation and maintenance of the District’s hydro system from the Genoa Headworks to the Columbus Tailrace. The hydro system includes generating facilities at Columbus and Monroe, a diversion and dredging operation at the Genoa Headworks, a 35-mile canal system, and recreational facilities at five parks and two lakes.
Held joined Loup in 1998 as a Maintenance Man on the Canal Crew based out of the Columbus Service Center. He was promoted to Equipment Operator in 2003 and was promoted to Carpenter/Utilityman in 2008. In 2012, Held was promoted to Monroe Powerhouse Chief Operator. He transferred to Columbus Plant Operator in 2020.
Held is a graduate of Columbus High School and attended Central Community College in Columbus. He and his wife, Jamie, are the parents of six children: Natalie, Nathan, Chloe, Libby, Zachary, and Callie.