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Read the latest news regarding the NMPP Energy coalition of organizations.
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska is holding a free Line Clearance Tree Pruning Training on April 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Pierce, Neb., Fire Hall. The training session will include classroom training and field work and is geared...
ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, recently distributed $400,000 to its 75 member communities through its revenue return program. Through the program, the ACE board of directors may vote to return revenue to its member communities...
Winter Storm Fern posed significant challenges to electric reliability across much of the country in late January, including Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) 14-state regional footprint. Demonstrating the value of regional coordination, SPP and its...
The National Public Gas Agency elected officers for its board of directors for fiscal year 2026-27 at its Board of Directors annual meeting on Feb. 5. Those elected to one-year terms as officers beginning April 1 were: Chris Anderson, city...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) Board of Directors at its board meeting in January approved an overall 3 percent adjustment to MEAN’s rates and charges as part of its total revenue requirement for fiscal year 2026-27 for wholesale...
The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) elected Board of Director officers and at-large Executive Committee members for fiscal year 2026-27 at the ACE Board Annual Meeting held in January in Kearney, Neb. Those re-elected as Board of...
NMPP Energy in January welcomed James Cover to its team as an application and systems development administrator. His role will include building and maintaining web, mobile, and internal applications that integrate organizational data and...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN), the wholesale power supply organization of NMPP Energy, elected officers and Executive Committee members for its Board of Directors for fiscal year 2026-27 at its annual meeting, held Jan. 21...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska will hold a virtual public Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Scenario Workshop on Feb. 10 at 9 a.m. CST. Input from the workshop will be used to shape assumptions, directional relationships and scenario...
The last phase of local community solar projects facilitated by the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) in a collaborative effort with Omaha, Neb.-based Sandhills Energy went online in December. As part of the activities, ribbon cutting...
The Nebraska Municipal Power Pool board of directors at their November meeting approved its Legislative Guidelines for 2026. The guidelines serve as a statement of legislative policy accepted by the NMPP Board on behalf of the NMPP membership...
The annual Nebraska Choice Gas selection dates have been set for April 2-22 for the Nebraska Choice Gas program. During the three-week selection period, Nebraskans in the Choice Gas program will have the opportunity to choose their natural gas...
The National Public Gas Agency Board of Directors held their quarterly board meeting in December at NMPP Energy. The board received several updates, including: Industry and Pipeline Updates NPGA staff shared information from attending several...
Each year, the NMPP Energy organizations honor outstanding municipal projects and individuals with awards at NMPP Energy's Annual Conference in March. It’s an opportunity to recognize a few of the many positive projects and dedicated people...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska is beginning its process in developing its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). An update of the multi-year process was provided at the MEAN Power Supply Committee and Board of Directors meeting in November...
The Nebraska Energy Efficiency Partners (NEEP) group held their annual meeting in October at NMPP Energy. The group includes utility representatives from Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District, Lincoln Electric System...
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) in October announced the recertification of the City of Central City, Neb., (pop. 3,035) in the Leadership Certified Community program. The designation recognizes the community’s efforts in...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska held its annual series of electric utility training sessions on a variety of topics at two locations (Broken Bow and Lincoln) in Nebraska Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Utility crews from Holdrege, Callaway, Ansley...
The National Public Gas Agency Board of Directors held their quarterly board meeting in September at NMPP Energy. The board received several updates, including: Public Gas Partners Update An update was provided on the Public Gas Partners Pool 3...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska will hold its annual Generation Workshop on Oct. 22-23 in Hastings, Neb. The workshop is for MEAN power supply representatives, plant operators, maintenance personnel, utility superintendents and anyone...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) is holding its annual series of electric utility training sessions on a variety of topics at two locations in Nebraska Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Locations include Broken Bow and Lincoln and will feature six...