Four Great Reasons
to Develop Business
in Nebraska
Low electric rates. Access to national markets.
Customized service. Commitment to renewable energy.
Nebraska answers the call on all four requirements for business development. Here’s how:
• Industrial rates well below the national average: Nebraska enjoys a diverse fuel mix of coal, nuclear, water, wind, and
other fossil fuels. This difference contributes to industrial electric
rates in Nebraska that are well below the national average.
• Great location, great people: Central access to national
markets and quick shipping meet the demands of businesses
and their customers alike. Major rail and interstate options offer
reliable and flexible product transportation. The work force is
reliable, too. Nebraska offers an educated, technological, and
well-trained labor pool, along with low unemployment and
workers’ compensation insurance rates. Hardy work ethics combined with the endurance of agriculture means a state grounded in economic stability yet primed for the development of
innovative businesses.
• Commitment to renewable energy: NPPD has made the
renewable energy industry, especially firms in the wind power
industry, a primary target for its business expansion and recruitment efforts. NPPD recognizes the state offers many location
advantages to firms supporting the nation’s wind power industry.
NPPD’s commitment to renewable energy sources and the
state’s business friendly environment make Nebraska a logical
place for firms to locate.
• Customized assistance from NPPD: Want a guided tour to
possible locations throughout Nebraska? Need an explanation
about how the state’s incentive program will impact a specific
project? The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) — the
state’s largest generating utility — offers you an economic development team that provides customized service to meet your
needs. NPPD welcomes your questions, answers them promptly,
and will gladly call or meet with you personally. They will facilitate
the site selection process or negotiations with financial or community representatives.
In addition, NPPD’s working relationships with the Nebraska
Department of Economic Development, Nebraska Energy
Office, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Nebraska Department
of Environmental Quality, Nebraska Ethanol Board, and Nebraska Corn Board, along with state universities and colleges, will
benefit you in securing the information and resources you need
to be successful in your search for the right location.
One easy way to get acquainted with NPPD’s services is to
take a quick web journey to our nationally recognized and
searchable website, sites.nppd.com. There, you will find a database stocked with available sites and buildings, energy and labor
costs, community profiles, community facts books, census population characteristics, and industry profitability studies.
The comprehensive website also offers targeted industry and
opportunity studies in the areas of food processing, plastics
manufacturing, metal fabrication, and more. Prepared by NPPD
in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Economic
Development and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the studies can save you time and money in accessing the information
you need to be successful.
Get to know Nebraska. Get to know NPPD. Learn more of
what NPPD’s Economic Development Team can do for you.
Dennis G. Hall, CEcD
Economic Development Manager
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, NE 68602-0499
Phone: 800.282.6773
E-mail: dghall@nppd.com
sites.nppd.com
