Nebraska Public Power District News http://www.nppd.com Nebraska Public Power District News en-us © 1996-2005, NPPD webeditor@nppd.com webeditor@nppd.com 60 NPPD Board Adopts Long-Term Plan for Generation Resources Through 2027 After incorporating customer and public input gathered earlier this year, the Board of Directors of Nebraska Public Power District gave its formal approval Friday, May 9, to the District’s 2008 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), a strategic plan for future energy resource decisions by NPPD through 2027. webeditor@nppd.com Fri, 09 May 2008 10:38:10 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=306 Nebraska Public Power District Receives APPA Research Grant The American Public Power Association (APPA) has awarded a research grant through its Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) program to the Nebraska Public Power District. webeditor@nppd.com Thu, 01 May 2008 11:28:44 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=305 NPPD Agrees to Purchase Power from Second Wind Project near Bloomfield The Nebraska Public Power District and Crofton Hills Wind Farm jointly announced today that they have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that will result in the construction of a second wind farm between Bloomfield and Crofton, Nebraska. webeditor@nppd.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:25:45 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=304 Make a Plan – and Reduce Your Energy Use and Your Bill With daily headlines about global warming and rising energy costs, it is easy to feel concerned about the environment. Too often, discussions about problems are more prominent than those that provide solutions. webeditor@nppd.com Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:38:13 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=303 Media Advisory Wind generation celebration planned in Bloomfield April 29. webeditor@nppd.com Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:12 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=302 High Winds, Snow Leave Communities Without Power; NPPD Crews Continue Restoration Work Friday Thursday’s sudden spring storm brought high winds and heavy snow into Nebraska, creating numerous power outages throughout the state. At various times nearly 4000 customers of Nebraska Public Power District were without power webeditor@nppd.com Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:36:42 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=301 NPPD Agrees to Purchase Power from New Wind-Powered Facility near Bloomfield The Nebraska Public Power District, along with Midwest Wind Energy, LLC and its affiliate Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC, announced today that after several months of negotiations the parties have executed a 20-year power purchase agreement that will pave the way for construction of Nebraska’s largest wind farm near Bloomfield, Neb. webeditor@nppd.com Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:50:28 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=300 NPPD Announces Revised Public Meeting Schedule A revised public meeting schedule has been announced by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) for its draft Integrated Resources Plan (IRP). webeditor@nppd.com Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:33:20 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=299 Public Input Sought on NPPD’s Integrated Resource Plan for Future Generation Sources Nebraska Public Power District is asking Nebraskans for their opinions on its draft Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) and the type of power generation resources and energy efficiency/conservation measures that should be considered to meet future growth in electricity usage. webeditor@nppd.com Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:34:50 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=298 NPPD Announces Final Route for Transmission Line Sixty days after the conclusion of a series of public hearings, Nebraska Public Power District today presented the final route for a proposed transmission line between Columbus and Lincoln. webeditor@nppd.com Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:15:54 GMT http://www.nppd.com/Newsroom/NewsRelease.asp?NewsReleaseID=297