For the first time in recent history, Nebraska Public Power District has been one of Site Selection Magazine’s Top 20 Utilities in Economic Development. The Top Utilities are evaluated by Site Selection Magazine, a leading publication in corporate expansion and area development, based on corporate end-user project investment and affiliated job creation in these utilities’ […]
Cast your vote for “the Coolest Thing in Made in Nebraska”!
The Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance wants to find the “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska,” and they need your vote to help decide! Throughout August, nominations for the top 16 bracket came in. On September 13th, the bracket will be unveiled and voting will open. Each week the next round of voting will take place, culminating in […]
Gothenburg, Holdrege named Communities of the Year by Nebraska Diplomats
Two communities served by Nebraska Public Power District were recognized as Communities of the Year by the Nebraska Diplomats at their annual banquet in August. Holdrege and Gothenburg, wholesale customers of NPPD, received the award based on the environment their cities have created that has allowed their existing economies to thrive helped drive new development […]
How far does the impact of inadequate childcare reach?
The issue of daycare availability once was a problem seemingly faced only by parents of young children. However, the issue of daycare availably is a much more complicated and far-reaching problem facing whole communities. In recent years, the issue of lack of inadequate childcare has become acute. According to a study from the Buffett Institute […]
Growing Nebraska’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Invest Nebraska
In 2011, Nebraska was not a welcoming place for entrepreneurs in the high risk, high reward early-stage tech industry. The state ranked dead last in venture capital raised, at a whopping $0. At that same time, Invest Nebraska was in its early years as a non-profit, providing operational and technical support to early-stage entrepreneurs around […]
Nebraska cracks top-10 in “Top States for Business”
Nebraska has jumped into the top 10 states for business in 2022, coming in at 7th in the annual ranking released by CNBC. The Cornhusker State was 13th in 2021. “Nebraska’s business-friendly policies have paved the way for strong growth and record-high employment,” said Nebraska Department of Economic Development Director Anthony L. Goins. “This spring, […]
Ribbon cutting welcomes Community Solar to Norfolk 
Yesterday’s bright and sunny day was the perfect setting for a ribbon cutting held at the site of NPPD’s newest Community Solar project and battery energy storage systems in Norfolk. The event, hosted by NPPD, the City of Norfolk and solar developer N Solar, welcomed approximately 50 people and honored all who worked diligently to […]
NPPD & NCESR Launch Collaborative Newsletter
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) have teamed up to produce a newsletter to help keep everyone informed on what’s going on in the world of energy. Called the Energy Center Chronicles, the newsletter will contain current events and awards, as well as details regarding different projects […]
Success Stories from the Site Readiness Assistance Program
When competing for an economic development project, communities often focus on what can make them stand out to the prospective business. While this is important and can be what ultimately lands the project, equally as important is ensuring that your proposed site can check the boxes to stay in contention in the initial search. The […]
WCR to Seward: A lesson in patience
WCR Incorporated, an industry leader in heat exchanger parts and service, has announced plans to open a location in Seward, Nebraska to help service production facilities in the Midwest, particularly the many ethanol plants that dot Nebraska and the rest of the Corn Belt. With groundbreaking in June and a projection to be operational by […]