PG&E
Publicly owned utilities ‘not a panacea’ but can produce customer benefits
As California officials consider a public takeover of PG&E, the concept has already shown results in other places.
Nebraska
Nebraska utility bets on technological advances to meet carbon-cutting goals
New board members helped push the Omaha Public Power District to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050.
climate change
With new board members, Omaha utility making moves toward low-carbon future
Five months after a new clean-energy majority took control of its board of directors, the staff of the Omaha’s public utility is moving forward with developing a climate action plan.
solar
Nebraska tribe’s latest energy project: reclaimed solar thermal heaters
The donated equipment, popular in the 1970s and ‘80s, will help the Winnebago tribe save on heating costs.
agriculture
Nebraska rancher’s solar system could offer power for grid, shade for cattle
A federal grant is helping the farming entrepreneur devise a shading system for cattle that incorporate solar panels.