In a world that feels like everything is different, one thing hasn’t changed – our desire to help the communities we serve prosper and thrive.   It’s in that spirit that you’ll find below just a few of the planned economic development activities for 2021. Whereas in years past, our calendar has been packed with travel and face-to-face […]

Once again, Nebraska Public Power District will be offering Site Readiness Assistance grants to help communities bring shovel ready sites to market. This unique program will match funds up to $25,000 to conduct due diligence items such as: ALTA Survey Title Commitment Geotechnical Investigation Natural Features/Wetlands Delineation Endangered Species Phase 1 Environmental Studies Other items […]

We’re forty-some days away from Christmas, and many NPPD employees are getting their Christmas shopping done thanks to a unique partnership with GROW Nebraska®. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, plans for NPPD’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and holiday parties were put on hold. Wanting to find a way to still celebrate, a team began researching creative ways […]

NPPD’s Economic Development team recently wrapped a free five-week webinar for local economic developers featuring nationally recognized economic development consultant Janet Ady of Ady Advantage. The series covered topics such as the site selection process, business retention and expansion, capacity readiness and rural economic development post-COVID. The series highlighted best practices and benchmarked participants on […]

Melissa Trueblood, Ph.D. has joined the Nebraska Public Power District’s Economic Development team as an economist.

Aulick Industries is posed to add 30-40 new jobs at their facility in Scottsbluff with assistance from a $750,000 loan through LB840, which authorizes Nebraska cities to collect and appropriate local tax dollars for economic development purposes. Aulick Industries, a NPPD retail customer and family-owned subsidiary of Original Equipment Company, specializes in the manufacturing and […]

Norfolk is ready to embark on the state’s largest community solar project, a cooperative agreement between the city and NPPD. Unique to the Norfolk project is the inclusion of a battery energy storage system (BESS) tied to the solar array as a demonstration project. The city council approved the project during a city council meeting […]

Tricia Moyer has joined the NPPD Economic Development team as a marketing specialist. She brings with her more than 20 years of marketing and communications experience, mostly in the higher education and non-profit sector. She’s honed her marketing skills in places like the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Creighton University Medical Center and Wayne State College. Her […]

Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed Wednesday, August 12 Nebraska Public Power District Day during a visit to Columbus. It’s just one of the many ways NPPD has celebrated its 50 years of service this year. “All the innovation and customer service really is a great Nebraska story and has helped us keep low cost, reliable power […]