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 […]
Nebraska awarded Silver Shovel for Economic Development
For the third time in four years, Nebraska has been recognized for the growth and development taking place across the state. Area Development, a leading economic development publication, recently recognized Nebraska with a 2022 “Silver Shovel” Award for its achievements in attracting high-value investment projects that will create a significant number of jobs. Nebraska was […]
A Value-added Partnership: NPPD & Compute North
NPPD teammates are constantly brainstorming exciting prospects that provide customers with the services and products they most want. Doing so allows NPPD to implement powerful solutions that benefit all customers along the District’s journey to stay a competitive, long-term partner and premier energy provider for Nebraskans. One such initiative gives NPPD and its customers a […]
Learn Resources for Brownfield Redevelopment
If you live in or have traveled through a small Nebraska town, you’ve seen them. People shake their heads in disappointment as they drive by, calling them eyesores or wastes of space. But in developer terminology, that abandoned building, gas station, or other potentially contaminated property is referred to as a ‘brownfield.’ In many communities, the […]
See Opportunity in Nebraska During Dairy Month
June is Dairy Month, and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is proud to be part of the Grow Nebraska Dairy Team. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (A-FAN), Nebraska Extension, and the Nebraska State Dairy Association (NSDA) are all partners […]
Success Moves at the Speed of Trust
“Success moves at the speed of trust” is a catchphrase Jonathan Jank, President & CEO at Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership, has been trying out lately. It’s for good measure because recently, a quick-moving project has come to fruition thanks to trust. Beck’s is the largest family-owned seed company in the nation, while the […]
Nebraska communities driving development with E3 program
Happy Economic Development Week! We here at the NPPD Economic Development team are thrilled to have the opportunities we have to help support the economic growth of all the communities served by NPPD, and Economic Development Week gives us a chance to reflect on some of the great things we’ve recently been a part of, […]
Meet Austin Hamm, new NPPD Economic Development Specialist
Austin Hamm has joined the Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) Economic Development team as an Economic Development Specialist. He will work with research, writing and development for publications and the NPPD Economic Development website. Prior to joining NPPD, Hamm worked as the Foundation and Marketing Director at West Holt Medical Services in Atkinson, Neb. He […]