Join Us for the 2027 NMPP Energy Annual Conference
The 2027 NMPP Energy Annual Conference will bring together member utilities, partners, and community leaders from across the region to connect, share ideas, and explore opportunities. Join us in downtown Lincoln March 23-24!
More information coming soon!
Who Should Attend?
Conference participants typically include municipal utility supervisors personnel, municipal staff, city council representatives and municipal leaders. Veterans of public power and natural gas municipalities as well as those new to the electric and natural gas utility industry will benefit from attending the conference.
The conference is also recommended for utility employees with interests and responsibilities in conference topics and with cross-departmental responsibilities, as well as rising stars and future leaders who would benefit from learning about current industry trends and making connections with the regional public power community.
Conference Agenda
Coming soon!
Contact Us
For any questions, please contact:
Lodging/Registration: adegner@nmppenergy.org
Program/Content: bdoll@nmppenergy.org
Call for Awards for 2027 Annual Conference
2027 Annual Conference Call for Awards
The 2027 NMPP Energy Annual Conference will recognize annual Project of the Year Awards and individual awards. This is a great opportunity to nominate a community project and highlight a deserving individual to be recognized by their peers. Click on each link to download an award nomination form and consider nominating a community project or individual to be honored during the 2027 NMPP Energy Annual Conference:
Project of the Year Awards - awarded to energy/utility-related projects implemented within the last three years for the overall benefit of the community. Click here to download a nomination form.
Bob Arraj Innovative Service Award - presented to an individual of an NMPP member utility who has excelled in the area of service and/or used innovative technological changes in the utility industry. Click here to download a nomination form.
Rudy Hultgren Dedication Service Award - presented by the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska to an individual who displays commendable efforts in promoting public power and its ideals and in exemplifying devotion, dedication to public power and working together for the benefit of the community. Click here to download a nomination form.
Nomination deadline for the awards is February 19, 2027. Email Amber Degner, adegner@nmppenergy.org with any questions.
ACE Projects of the Year Awards
This award provides ACE member communities an opportunity to showcase community enhancement projects made possible in part by funds through ACE’s revenue return program. Participating contest projects will be announced and voted on through ACE’s Facebook page with the awards being presented at the NMPP Energy Annual Conference. Nomination forms for ACE’s Projects of the Year awards will be sent to ACE member representatives in January. For any questions about this award, contact Mandy Heermann at mheermann@nmppenergy.org.