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Read the latest news regarding the NMPP Energy coalition of organizations.
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...
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 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 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 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...
NMPP Energy presented its Project of the Year Awards at its Annual Conference in Lincoln, Neb., March 20. The awards are presented annually to NMPP Energy communities to recognize projects or programs that create a more cohesive community...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) presented Nate Francis, electric distribution superintendent for the City of Fairbury, Neb., with its Rudy Hultgren Dedicated Service Award March 20 at the NMPP Energy Annual Conference in Lincoln...
ACE (Public Alliance for Community Energy), the community-owned natural gas supplier, presented Project of the Year awards to three of its member communities at the NMPP Energy Annual Conference March 20 in Lincoln, Neb. Through its revenue...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska will hold its annual series of electric utility training sessions on a variety of topics at three different locations across Nebraska March 26-28 and will host one session in Glenwood Springs, Colo., April...
The Nebraska Municipal Power Pool (NMPP) elected officers for its board of directors for 2024-25 at its meeting Feb. 8 in Lincoln, Neb. Those elected as officers of the board of directors beginning April 1 were: Mike Palmer, electric...
The National Public Gas Agency Board of Directors elected its officers for fiscal year 2024-25. Those re-elected to one-year terms were: Chris Anderson, city administrator, Central City, Neb., chair Bob Lockmon, utility superintendent, Stuart...
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) Board of Directors at its board meeting in January approved an overall five percent rate adjustment as part of its total revenue requirement for fiscal year 2024-25 for wholesale power supply...
The American Public Power Association featured the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska’s cybersecurity pilot program in a virtual webinar in January as part of its Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Developments (DEED) program. MEAN’s...