Each year, Site Selection Magazine, a leading publication in corporate expansion and area development, recognizes the nation’s Top Utilities in economic development. In its September issue, the periodical named NPPD as one of just two award recipients in the West North Central region for 2025!
The winner list is determined by a series of calculations made on a cumulative and per-capita basis from corporate end-user facility investment and affiliated job creation numbers.
With a reported corporate facility investment of $1 billion and 1,064 jobs created, NPPD’s Economic Development department easily stood out. Unprecedented load growth across the country has made the role of the utility economic developer more important than ever, and the District’s team has definitely risen to the occasion. Their efforts to educate and attract new businesses to our service territory promise to breathe new life into Nebraska’s towns and ensure a thriving Heartland for decades to come.
“The team’s hard work combined with the outstanding service, low-cost and reliable energy, and innovative products NPPD provides is a benefit to our customers and to our communities,” said Economic Development Manager Nicole Sedlacek.
Several major projects in NPPD’s territory helped secure this year’s recognition:
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Norfolk Crush – $375 million investment, 55 jobs (Norfolk)
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Sustainable Beef – $325 million investment, 875 jobs (North Platte)
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AGP – $76 million investment, 83 jobs (David City)
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Green Plains – $65 million investment, 12 jobs (Central City)
Additionally, Site Selection Magazine named the implementation of a special power product, an interruptible market-based rate and a demand response program as reasons why NPPD is appealing to prospective businesses/large energy users.
“Our Economic Development team takes pride in being a trusted resource – supporting companies with research, site visits, readiness efforts, and anything else they need before putting down roots,” Sedlacek said. “We don’t do this work for the accolades, but appearing on lists like this certainly confirms that we are doing right by the people and organizations we serve.”