Keith County News Article — For as tiny as it may be, the village of Venango has helped pull the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) into a whole new energy sector. The forward-thinking community in Perkins County is currently in the process of installing a solar-panel station just outside of town that will help supply […]
Kearney to Construct Largest Solar Array in State
During a ceremony in Kearney, city of Kearney officials, NPPD representatives and Chicago-based solar developer, SoCore, lauded an upcoming solar project that will be the biggest built in Nebraska, to date. “You have to have ‘vision’ to live in Kearney,” Kearney Account Manager and Kearney Mayor Stan Clouse said. “We’re doing [this project] to meet […]
Koch Industries’ Energy Arm to Invest $50 Million in Nebraska Ethanol Plant
Omaha World Hearld – Jan. 19, 2017 The renewable energy arm of conglomerate Koch Industries said Wednesday it has made another multimillion-dollar investment tied to Nebraska’s ethanol industry — this time related to fish and chicken farming. Kansas-based Flint Hills Resources said it plans to invest more than $50 million in the ethanol plant it […]
NPPD’s Economic Development Rate Lowered Once Again for 2017
NPPD’s Economic Development Rate Lowered Once Again for 2017 Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD’s) Board of Directors has once again approved the lowering of the wholesale economic development rate for 2017. The new rate for the production component of electric service to qualifying customers is 2.7 cents per kilowatt hour, effective January 1, 2017. The total electric rate paid by an […]
Pellet Technology USA Invests $30 Million
Source: The York News-Times YORK-A 30-year veteran of the ethanol and soybean processing industry, innovator Russ Zeeck, gazing upon a seemingly endless sea of com stubble one day, had a vision in which he saw much more than stalks, leaves, and cobs left to rot. What Zeeck thought must surely be possible then has since […]
Venango ‘Solar Garden’ Gets Off the Ground
By TAMMY BAIN tammy.bain@nptelegraph.com | Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:00 am The western Nebraska village of Venango will soon have access to solar power. The Venango Community Solar Project will host a groundbreaking ceremony just northeast of the village at 3:30 p.m. MST Wednesday, with an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. at the […]
Over $200,000 Awarded for Downtown Planning & Pre-development Work
Over $200,000 Awarded to Seven Communities for Downtown Planning and Pre-development Work (News release from Nebraska Department of Economic Development) NOVEMBER 29, 2016 (LINCOLN, NEB.) —The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $206,550 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to seven Nebraska communities to complete Phase I (pre-development and planning) in the […]
Creighton, NE earns Leadership Certified Community Recognition
Community earns LCC recognition by focusing on business retention and downtown revitalization NOVEMBER 10, 2016 (LINCOLN, NEB.)— The Department of Economic Development (DED) has recognized Creighton, Neb. (pop. 1,105) as a Leadership Certified Community in the state of Nebraska. DED Field Service Manager, Sheryl Hiatt, honored community leaders during a special presentation at Creighton’s City […]
October Publications from NPPD’s Economic Development Team
Fall Right Into These October Publications from NPPD’s Economic Development Team!
NPPD Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the IEDC Council
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 27, 2016) – Nebraska Public Power District Economic Development (NPPD) received a Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award for its 2016 Geneva Community Guide project in the category of General Purpose Print Brochure for communities with populations less than 25,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The honor was presented at […]
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