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Read the latest news regarding ACE and its Nebraska member communities.
The City of Franklin, Neb., is using its ACE funds to make improvements to its City Park and Library. Improvements include installing an outdoor patio next to the City Library along with a new shelter and gazebo and a new park shelter and...
The 2024-25 NMPP Energy Annual Report is now available online. Click here for a link to the report. The publication serves as a high-level overview of the achievements from each of the NMPP Energy organizations during the fiscal year, which runs...
NMPP Energy welcomes Jeremy Ragsdale to the NMPP Energy team as an energy systems analyst. Jeremy will be part of the Digital Solutions Group and will support the collection, management, and analysis of electric metering and billing data. He...
The Nebraska Municipal Power Pool (NMPP) elected officers for its board of directors for 2025-26 beginning July 1 at its June board meeting in Lincoln, Neb. Those elected were: Mike Palmer, city representative, Sidney, Neb, president; Ron...
The NMPP Energy Joint Operating Committee held annual officer elections for fiscal year 2025-26 at its June board meeting in Lincoln, Neb. The 12-member committee is comprised of the three officers of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska...
NMPP Energy recently welcomed two new team members as Aaryan Naik began his duties as Energy Resource Developer and Ivye Meyer joined the team as a Settlements Analyst. Aaryan will lead the development of new energy-generating resources through...
The ACE Board of Directors held a board meeting May 21 in Kearney, Neb. Topics discussed included a review of the 2025 Nebraska Choice Gas selection period, including selection period results and marketing activities. The selection period was...
The City Council of Minden, Neb., recently approved using their ACE distribution funds to help build a new park shelter at Chautauqua Park. Earlier this year the City of Minden received more than $6,800 from ACE’s revenue distribution program as...
ACE (Public Alliance for Community Energy), the community-owned natural gas commodity supplier, presented Project of the Year awards to three of its member communities at the NMPP Energy Annual Conference March 19 in Lincoln, Neb. Through its...
Three Nebraska utilities recently joined the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool’s Mutual Aid Program. The City of Grand Island, City of Wymore and City of Beaver City all signed agreements to participate in the mutual aid program. The program, which...
The Public Alliance for Community Energy (ACE) elected Board of Director officers and at-large Executive Committee members for fiscal year 2025-26 at the ACE Board Annual Meeting held Jan. 22 in Kearney, Neb. Those re-elected as Board of...
The Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund (www.nlafpool.org) was recently approved as a new Champion business of NMPP Energy. Based in Omaha, Neb., NLAF provides school districts and a range of other governmental units effective tools for meeting their...
The Nebraska Municipal Power Pool Board of Directors approved the 2025-26 Legislative Guidelines at their quarterly board meeting in November. The guidelines are approved by the NMPP Board every two years and serve as a statement of legislative...
NMPP Executive Director Bob Poehling in November announced the promotion of Samantha Parker and Mandy Hansen to serve in director roles for NMPP Energy, along with several other internal staffing assignments. Samantha was named as director of...
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...
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...
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 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...
