Nebraska Public Power District
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Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is the largest electric utility in the state of Nebraska, serving all or parts of 91 (of 93) counties. It was formed on January 1, 1970, when Consumers Public Power District, Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District (PVPPID) and Nebraska Public Power System merged to become Nebraska Public Power District. NPPD is a public corporation and political subdivision of the state of Nebraska. The utility is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, who are popularly elected from NPPD's chartered territory.
NPPD's revenue is mainly derived from wholesale power supply agreements with 52 cities/villages and 24 rural public power districts and rural cooperatives. NPPD also serves about 79 communities directly at the retail level. Over 5,000 miles of transmission lines make up the NPPD electrical grid system, which delivers power to about one million customers.
NPPD's corporate headquarters are located in Columbus, Nebraska.
[edit] Generating facilities
- Nuclear: Cooper Nuclear Station — Brownville
- Steam: Canaday — Lexington, Gerald Gentleman Station — Sutherland, Sheldon — Hallam
- Combined-cycle: Beatrice Power Station — Beatrice
In addition, NPPD operates two wind generation facilities, nine hydroelectric facilities, nine diesel plants and three peaking units.
NPPD also purchases electricity from the Western Area Power Administration, which is operated by the federal government.
[edit] Districts Served by NPPD
- Burt County PPD
- Butler PPD
- Cedar-Knox PPD
- Cuming County PPD
- Custer PPD
- Dawson PPD
- Elkhorn RPPD
- Howard-Greeley RPPD
- KBR RPPD
- Loup PPD
- Loup Valleys RPPD
- McCook PPD
- Niobrara Valley EMC
- Norris PPD
- North Central PPD
- Northeast NE PPD
- Perennial PPD
- Polk County PPD
- Seward County PPD
- South Central PPD
- Southern PD
- Southwest PPD
- Stanton County PPD
- Twin Valleys PPD
