Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) wholesale electric rates continue to rank among the most affordable in the nation. In 2016, NPPD began benchmarking its wholesale rates against others in the nation, utilizing a database maintained by the National Rural…

The Revitalize and Thrive initiative has announced the selection of five Nebraska communities – Southeast Omaha, Cozad, Auburn, McCook, and Seward to participate in an innovative partnership focused on community revitalization and youth retention. These communities…

Access to quality childcare isn’t just a family concern – it’s a community issue. When care if unavailable or affordable, the effects ripple across households, workplaces, and the broader local economy. How the Shortage Shows Up For families: Parents cut back hours,…

Lyndsy Jenness, Nebraska Public Power District Economic Development Consultant earned the nationally recognized designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), denoting a mastery of skills in economic…

How do Nebraska communities stack up when it comes to shopping patterns and retail pull factors? This article takes a closer look at the data. Where Nebraskans…

The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved a $1 million community development block grant on behalf of Hornady Manufacturing. Hornady says this a chance to expand their west facility in a public-private partnership. Hornady had been expanding for quite some time,…

Sara Groteluschen Nebraska Public Power District will once again be offering the Site Readiness Assistance Program grants to help communities bring shovel ready sites to market. Join us for the informational webinar on: Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, at 10:00AM The…

A ribbon cutting event for Ag Processing’s 11th soybean facility in the nation draws Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and AGP leaders. (Photo courtesy of Governor’s Office).  Ag Processing, Inc., a $700 million soybean crushing plant recently held a ribbon-cutting…

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the multi-million-dollar Iron Horse Ag fertilizer plant (operated by Nebraskaland Aviation). It is the first project in the Phelps County Development Corporation’s Iron Horse Business & Industry Park. “PCDC worked hard for…

Gov. Pillen, members of the Tuls family, state and local leaders, and representatives of Nebraska’s dairy industry at the DARI groundbreaking. Governor Jim Pillen, state and local leaders, and Nebraska’s dairy industry celebrated the groundbreaking of a milk…

Pictured left, Dave Dearmont presents the NEDA award to Rick Nelsen. La Vista, NE – Rick Nelsen of Lincoln was named the Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) Professional of the Year in the service provider category May 29 in La Vista. Nelsen is a senior…

La Vista, NE – The Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) hosted its 52nd annual conference in La Vista from May 28-30, drawing 198 economic development professionals from across the state. The conference was hosted by the City of La Vista and Grow Sarpy…

Hartington is taking steps to meet its growing housing needs with the launch of a new residential project. Earlier this month, city and state leaders joined developers to break ground on the Nordby Housing Project, making a significant milestone in the community’s…

Brittney Koenig, Retail Account Manager for Nebraska Public Power District recently earned her certification in Economic Development through the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute (OU EDI). A certification in the program provides professional…