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Nebraska Economic Development Services | NPPD

Northeast Community College, Nebraska coalition awarded $25 million towards robotics and automation development

October 11, 2022

Nebraska is on track to become a leader in robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation within the agriculture industry, thanks to a grant awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through its Build Back Better Regional Challenge program.   The Heartland Robotics Cluster, a partnership that includes NECC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, the […]

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Rancher-owned meatpacking plant breaks ground in North Platte

October 11, 2022

A rancher-driven beef processing facility took a step closer to becoming reality. An official groundbreaking event that was held in North Platte for Sustainable Beef, a rancher-owned meatpacking plant that is scheduled to open late in 2024.   The groundbreaking comes just weeks after Sustainable Beef announced a partnership to supply the majority of the meat […]

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NPPD ranked as Top 20 Utility for Economic Development

September 6, 2022

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’ […]

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Cast your vote for “the Coolest Thing in Made in Nebraska”!

September 6, 2022

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 […]

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Gothenburg, Holdrege named Communities of the Year by Nebraska Diplomats

September 6, 2022

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 […]

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How far does the impact of inadequate childcare reach?

August 9, 2022

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 […]

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Growing Nebraska’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Invest Nebraska

August 9, 2022

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 […]

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Nebraska cracks top-10 in “Top States for Business”

July 28, 2022

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, […]

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Ribbon cutting welcomes Community Solar to Norfolk 

July 12, 2022

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 […]

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NPPD & NCESR Launch Collaborative Newsletter

July 12, 2022

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 […]

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