While 2020 has been a difficult year for all, retail and wholesale customers of Nebraska Public Power District have some good news ahead for 2021. During Thursday’s monthly meeting of the NPPD Board of Directors electric rates for 2021 will remain stable from 2020. For the eighth consecutive year, NPPD retail customers will see no […]
NPPD’s ED Team Ends 2020 with These Publications
Below are the last three trend studies updated for 2020. You will find that Knox County had a 2019 population of 8,332 with the majority of their workers commuting less than 25 miles to work. Platte County’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased by 2.8 percent (516 jobs) between 2009 and 2019. York County’s Retail […]
Happy Holidays!
From all of us to all of you, warmest holiday wishes! We are looking forward to the coming year (aren’t we all?)!
Looking Forward to 2021
In a world that feels like everything is different, one thing hasn’t changed – our desire to help the communities we serve prosper and thrive. It’s in that spirit that you’ll find below just a few of the planned economic development activities for 2021. Whereas in years past, our calendar has been packed with travel and face-to-face […]
NPPD Announces 2021 Site Readiness Assistance Program, Funding for Due Diligence Items
Once again, Nebraska Public Power District will be offering Site Readiness Assistance grants to help communities bring shovel ready sites to market. This unique program will match funds up to $25,000 to conduct due diligence items such as: ALTA Survey Title Commitment Geotechnical Investigation Natural Features/Wetlands Delineation Endangered Species Phase 1 Environmental Studies Other items […]
Interesting Facts: Custer County’s manufacturing employment grew by 53.9% or 244 jobs from 2010 to 2019.
The City of O’Neill in Holt County had a pull factor of 1.54 in 2019 which is 54 percent greater than the NE average. These are just a couple of samples of the data you will learn about in November’s studies published by NPPD’s Economic Development Team. Holt County Trend Study Custer County Trend Study
Celebrating Milestones, Pandemic Style
We’re forty-some days away from Christmas, and many NPPD employees are getting their Christmas shopping done thanks to a unique partnership with GROW Nebraska®. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, plans for NPPD’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and holiday parties were put on hold. Wanting to find a way to still celebrate, a team began researching creative ways […]
NPPD Communities Positioned for Success Thanks to NPPD Webinar Series
NPPD’s Economic Development team recently wrapped a free five-week webinar for local economic developers featuring nationally recognized economic development consultant Janet Ady of Ady Advantage. The series covered topics such as the site selection process, business retention and expansion, capacity readiness and rural economic development post-COVID. The series highlighted best practices and benchmarked participants on […]
Melissa Trueblood Joins the NPPD Economic Development Team
Melissa Trueblood, Ph.D. has joined the Nebraska Public Power District’s Economic Development team as an economist.
What does a $2.9 million improvement project stimulate?
A $1.9 million electrical infrastructure expansion and $1 million street extension project served as the catalysts for a business park which attracted five new business in the city of Laurel, Nebraska! Read more about the progress this community of about 1,000 residents. Also learn about trends in Norfolk, Madison County and the Southwest Public Power […]
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