NEBRASKA OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Nebraska Revised Statutes 84-1407 through 84-1414 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=84-1407
Friday, October 18, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
First Floor Hearing Room
Nebraska State Office Building
301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska
Although the meeting will be held in-person, any member of the public can join the meeting “virtually” via Webex by clicking on the following link:
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1. Roll Call of Board members.
2. Review and approval of the minutes from the September 20, 2024 meeting.*
3. Review and acceptance of the expense report for September 2024.*
4. Consider SAA 253-24-A. This is an application filed by the City of South Sioux City to transfer the retail service area rights to a tract of territory annexed by the City on the west edge of the City's service area from Nebraska Public Power District to the City.* SAA 253-24-A (1.5) (NPPD & South Sioux City) Amended Application.pdf
5. Consider SAA 311-24-A. This is a joint application filed by the Nebraska Public Power District and the Omaha Public Power District to transfer the retail service area rights to a tract of territory annexed by the Village of Sterling from OPPD to NPPD. The portion of the annexed territory to be transferred is on the northeast edge of NPPD’s service area that includes and surrounds Sterling.* SAA 311-24-A (1) (NPPD & OPPD) Application.pdf
6. Consider PRB-4039-G. This is an application filed by the City of Sidney, Nebraska, requesting approval to install four diesel generating units totaling ten megawatts capacity facilities and interconnecting facilities. The new units would be placed inside an existing building located inside the City. *# PRB-4039-G -- City of Sidney (1) (10 MW Diesel Generation) Application.pdf PRB-4039-G -- City of Sidney (2) (10 MW Diesel Generation) Newspaper Notice.pdf
7. Executive Director’s report.
- Update on Southwest Power Pool activities.
8. Adjourn.*
* Action item. A vote is scheduled for or possible on this agenda item.
# An evidentiary hearing will be held on application PRB-4039-G prior to the Board’s consideration. The Board may vote on the application to provide the City with a preliminary determination during its public meeting, but is not required to do so. The Board may instead issue its decision at a later time in written form only.
Note: This agenda is subject to revision. It will be continually updated until it is made final approximately one week prior to the meeting. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1411, the Board reserves the right to amend the agenda up to 24 hours prior to the meeting.