Why Public Power?
Affordable. Reliable. Customer-Focused.
As a public utility, OPPD is responsive to the needs and desires of our customers and the communities we serve.
We’ve undergone swift transformation in recent years in response to customer concerns. This includes everything from increasing renewables and creating a strong environment for economic development to spurring innovation and implementing cost-saving practices that keep rates affordable.
We’re always looking for ways to better serve our customers and stakeholders. That’s why Nebraska residents enjoy some of the lowest rates in the country. In fact, Nebraska’s average kilowatt-hour rate is 31% below the average of those states with retail choice (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration).
Public power has a long, successful history in the U.S. Locally owned public power utilities first appeared more than 100 years ago when communities created electric utilities to provide light and power to their citizens.
Today, more than 2,000 publicly owned utilities serve more than 43 million people across the country, preserving this valuable asset and the local control it provides. Nebraska has the distinction of being the only state in the nation served solely by publicly owned utilities, including municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and public power districts.
Public power provides local control, as well as reliable, affordable, safe, not-for-profit electricity. Revenues are reinvested back into the utilities, as well as into community programs, scholarships, and other local projects.
Public power energizes local economies by providing jobs, lowering the tax burden, and supporting policies that safeguard the environment. We’re proud to provide energy that keeps our customers, local communities, and sustainability at the forefront of our decision making.
Public power has a long, successful history in the U.S. Locally owned public power utilities first appeared more than 100 years ago when communities created electric utilities to provide light and power to their citizens.