Nebraska Municipal Power Pool - News

The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska added to its renewable-energy resource pool as the new Kimball Wind Facility outside Kimball, Neb., recently went into commercial operation.

The Village of Bloomington, Neb., recently became an associate member of the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool.

The National Public Gas Agency Board of Directors approved a distribution of $5 million to its tier one charter members from NPGA’s net position at their June board meeting.

Darrel Wenzel, general manager and CEO of Waverly Utilities in Iowa, was recently elected to the American Public Power Association board at the association’s National Conference in New Orleans, La.

The four organizations of NMPP Energy recently closed their respective books on the 2017-18 fiscal year. It was a busy year for each of the organizations as staff continued to look for ways to provide value to the communities we serve. Here's a glimpse of some of the highlights of the year.

The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) Board at its quarterly meeting in May approved energy charge and fixed cost recovery charge credits totaling $8.3 million to its wholesale electric participants.

The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) Board of Directors approved the City of Ogallala, Neb., as a new ACE member community during its May board meeting in Kearney.

ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, wrapped up another year of providing competitively priced natural gas in the Nebraska Choice Gas selection period.

Moody’s Investors Service recently affirmed the A2 rating on a portion of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska’s (MEAN) power system supply revenue bonds. The rating outlook is stable.