Features

Power Shutoffs Protect During Wildfires

Wildfires in Nebraska can trigger both unplanned outages and preventive public safety power shutoffs...
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The Modern Substation

Electric substations sit at the center of power grids and are essential to keeping the lights on in ...
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Sifting Through Blood and Sand

Freelance writer Alan J. Bartels recounts the little-known 1876 Battle of the Blowout, a brief but d...
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Geothermal Energy Gains Ground

Public power districts and electric cooperatives focus on delivering safe, reliable and affordable e...
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Empowering Our Future Leaders

Each summer, high school students from across Nebraska have the unique opportunity to explore the wo...
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Building a More Resilient Grid

The electric grid is the backbone of modern life. It powers homes, businesses and institutions, incl...
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Sacred Horses, Sacred Healing

A Lakota horse therapist on the Santee Dakota Reservation uses equine therapy and spiritual practice...
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Powering Through the Supply Chain Strain

Kinks in the supply chain caused by the COVID pandemic—remember the run on toilet paper?—may be in t...
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