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Read the latest news regarding the NMPP Energy coalition of organizations.
The City of Alma, Neb., is among the latest recipients of federal grant funding by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to replace aging natural gas pipelines. The City was...
The Nebraska Municipal Power Pool Board of Directors approved the 2025-26 Legislative Guidelines at their quarterly board meeting in November. The guidelines are approved by the NMPP Board every two years and serve as a statement of legislative...
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), responsible for coordinating electric reliability in a 14-state area in the central United States, expects to have enough generation to meet energy demand this winter. SPP conducts an assessment each year to...
NMPP Executive Director Bob Poehling in November announced the promotion of Samantha Parker and Mandy Hansen to serve in director roles for NMPP Energy, along with several other internal staffing assignments. Samantha was named as director of...
NMPP Energy recently welcomed Orianna Jia and Ian Harkin to its team to work for the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN). Orianna began her duties as a load forecast and planning analyst. A Lincoln, Neb., native, Orianna recently...
NMPP Energy will hold its annual Generation Workshop on October 31 at Farabee Mechanical in Firth, Neb. The workshop is intended for member participants of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) as well as personnel from non-MEAN...
The National Public Gas Agency held its board meeting in mid-September at NMPP Energy. The Board received several updates, including an overview of the current natural gas market, natural gas supply and storage reports, NPGA financial report and...
Sandhills Energy co-hosted groundbreaking ceremonies with the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) for local solar projects on Sept. 25 for the Cities of Indianola and Waverly in Iowa. The projects are among 15 solar projects being...
The Public Power Generation Agency (PPGA), which includes the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska and four other electric utilities in the region, recently completed a bond refunding on the Whelan Energy Center Unit 2 (WEC 2) project located...
National Public Power Week and Public Natural Gas Week will be celebrated by municipal utilities across the U.S. Oct. 6-12. This is a great opportunity for public utilities to promote the benefits of their public power and natural gas systems...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN), along with NMPP Energy, will hold its annual series of electric utility training sessions on a variety of topics at three different locations across Nebraska Sept. 17-19. Locations include Lincoln...
The City of Fort Morgan, Colo., in June held an unveiling celebration for its new community mural mosaic on the north wall of the Fort Morgan Fire Station. The 12x24 foot mural is one of hundreds created in local communities around the world in...
Great Plains Power, LLC was recently approved as a new Champion business of NMPP Energy. Based in Grand Island, Neb., Great Plains Power is one of the largest power line contractors in the Midwest providing maintenance, construction and...
The City of Bridgeport, Neb., recently used their ACE distribution funds to help revitalize an old local community swimming and fishing pond which has since been dedicated as a park to recognize Morrill County veterans. A ribbon cutting and...
The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Developments (DEED) program is accepting grant applications until Aug. 15. DEED grants encourage and promote energy innovation and support the development and...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) coordinated a voltage conversion project in the Village of Pender, Neb., in June with four neighboring utilities working together to assist the Village on the three-day project. The project included...
Northeast Community College, the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, the Nebraska League of Municipalities and the Nebraska Rural Electric Association (NREA) will be hosting two separate utility training opportunities in Sidney, Neb.,, in...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) is facilitating collaborative community solar energy projects with Omaha, Neb.,-based Sandhills Energy for 16 communities that are served wholesale power supply by MEAN. The projects, located in 15...
Two Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska utility training sessions have been rescheduled for May 13-14 in Sidney, Neb., and Broken Bow, Neb. The two sessions were originally scheduled for late March but a winter storm forced the sessions to be...
ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, earlier in 2024 distributed $350,000 to its 76 member communities through its revenue return program. Through the program, the ACE Board of Directors may vote to return revenue to its member...
NMPP Energy awarded Gene Hansen, retired superintendent of electric production for the City of Wayne, Neb., with the Bob Arraj Service Award at the NMPP Energy Annual Conference March 20, 2024. The award is presented annually to an official or...