Approval was recently given by the Norfolk City Council for the Nebraska’s largest community solar project in conjunction with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). This solar farm will be tied to a first-of-its-kind battery energy storage system (BESS) demonstration project expected to be in operation by mid-2020. The BESS will be charged through generation provided […]

With a lower incentive rate and a couple of new special rate products, Nebraska Public Power District’s toolbox to help businesses with their energy needs got a little bigger. Earlier this year, the Economic Development Rate that is available to wholesale customers and their end users that meet certain criteria, saw a production energy rate […]

There is No April Fool’s Here! NPPD’s Economic Development Team provided these publications in March to increase your knowledge of the following Nebraska Communities. McCook, Red Willow County Trend Study and the Beatrice, Nebraska and Petersburg, Nebraska Community Guides.

An extensive national search led Omaha, Nebraska based Scoular to select the community of Seward in its home state as the location for its new $50 million freeze-drying facility which will supply customers in the pet food industry. The facility, to be located on 15 acres in the Seward/Lincoln Regional Rail Campus south of Seward […]

Timpte, Inc., a manufacturer of bulk commodity trailers, recently announced plans to expand its presence in David City, Neb., with a nearly $14 million, four-stage expansion that will add 30-60 new jobs to the existing 300 employee workforce. After looking at several midwestern states for a new headquarters, the company decided to build at its […]

Trend Studies: Loup City, Sherman County Holdrege, Phelps County Community Guides: Geneva, Nebraska Sites: Oakland 157.5 Acre Site Tekamah 5.03 Acre Site

Earlier this week Governor Pete Ricketts accepted the “Governor’s Cup” for most economic development projects per capita in 2018 marking the third consecutive year the state has received the prestigious award. “This third win in a row once again confirms that Nebraska is one of the best places in the world to do business,” said […]

Production Capacity Up 23 percent since 2014 A recent impact study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln economists reveals that the ethanol industry in Nebraska continues to be an economic driver with 2.558 billion gallons per year capacity as of 2017, with 1,453 full-time employees at 24 facilities. These figures represent an increase of 481 million gallons […]

During a time when a workforce shortage exists across the country the labor force participation rates for men and women in Nebraska are significantly higher than the rest of the country.  According to the Nebraska Department of Labors’ Workforce Trends online magazine (https://dol.nebraska.gov/Trends), 88.1% of Nebraska men and nearly 80% of Nebraska women ages 20-64 […]

Students in the 13 school districts in Educational Service Unit 11’s region in south central Nebraska will soon have access to a mobile STEM lab designed to promote creativity and exploration in science, technology, engineering and mathematics thanks to a collaborative effort of manufacturers, public power districts and other supporters. The 10-station, Create, Solve Innovate […]