Apex Clean energy

Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 250 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers.

baird holm

Baird Holm LLP is proud to have assisted with the development and construction of nearly every successful utility-scale wind and solar energy project in Nebraska. Our integrated team of 96 attorneys, licensed in 22 states, is committed to connecting each of its valued clients to the positive outcomes they seek. With extensive and diverse expertise, we leverage each other’s skills to respond efficiently to our clients’ local, regional, national, and international legal needs. We are proud to represent public and private companies, individuals, private funds and other investors, financial institutions, governmental entities, and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.bairdholm.com.Renewable Energy and Sustainability. Jeff is a Nebraska native and a lifelong Husker fan.  

Clearway energy group

Community energy

Community Energy has been a pioneer in renewable energy generation for 22 years, developing and financing 2.7 GW of renewable energy projects across the United States, including 2 GW of solar, and delivering the first solar and wind projects at scale in 12 states. Community Energy is a pure play developer with a 55+ person team that anticipates, originates, and develops competitively advantaged solar plus storage projects throughout the country. Community Energy has a large and diverse project pipeline in support of its mission to accelerate the transition to a 24/7 carbon-free grid. Community Energy has offices near Philadelphia, PA and in Boulder, CO. For more information, please visit www.communityenergyinc.com.

Commtech global

CommTech Global is a preeminent start-up solutions company serving diverse energy clients across the United States and beyond.

fraser stryker pc llo

Fraser Stryker PC LLO is an established law firm located in Omaha, Nebraska. Our lawyers provide full service representation to businesses and individuals that face a variety of legal issues. Through a highly customized approach, we offer practical solutions to achieve specific client goals. We have helped clients address their complex legal matters for more than 120 years.

Grne solar

Since 2012, we have established deep roots throughout the Midwest and have developed our teams to operate in two very different areas - commercial and residential.

Our full-service solar installation team includes consultants, engineers, project managers, electricians, and solar installers. Collectively, we have over two decades of renewable energy and green construction experience. Throughout our nine years of solar installation, we have proudly generated over 25 GWh of power. Our experience boasts a wide variety of solar energy installations such as ground, rooftop, and carport setups.

We are fluent in a wide range of PV modules and inverters and developing: Commercial & Utility-Scale, Residential Solar Installation, Project Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, EV Charging Stations, and Battery Storage

hdr

At HDR we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services supporting a multitude of market sectors. HDR is an industry leader in renewable energy and power delivery projects across the country, with staff at over 200 locations, including our headquarters here in Omaha, Nebraska. Whether it's wind, solar, battery storage, interconnections or permitting and environmental services, we are ready to serve you.

husch blackwell

At Husch Blackwell, we have built our law firm around one idea: to lead our clients from where they are to where they want to be. Our clients demand the highest level of legal services, customized to fit their specific needs. To deliver these services efficiently and effectively, Husch Blackwell is structured by industry rather than by practice. Our industry-centric approach gives us a deep understanding of what our clients face every day. But more than that, it creates a shared vision that moves our clients forward.

With over 800 attorneys spanning 20 cities nationwide, Husch Blackwell provides counsel to national and global leaders in major industries across the United States.

interconnection systems, inc.

Founded in 1996 by Wayne E Williams, ISI is one of the few regional companies located in the Midwest that offers developers nationwide the full EPC package for renewable solar energy and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS.) ISI is people. The organization was built and continues to be built with solid character individuals who have demonstrated expertise in their field. Our people and value system come first.

invenergy

Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience
and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and
communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to
create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.

jeo consulting group

Since 1937, JEO has provided engineering consulting services, unsurpassed in skill, creativity, and cost-efficiency. From our modest beginnings, JEO has grown into a highly skilled and respected consulting firm, serving communities throughout the Midwest. The JEO team of professional engineers, environmental scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, and finance experts all work in concert with skilled technicians and support personnel to exceed our clients’ expectations.

kutak rock llp

Kutak Rock has decades of experience advising client on energy matters. We regularly represent developers, lenders/lessors, investors, governmental entities, utilities, large power purchasers, and others in the full range of legal services, including: power purchase agreements; financings; carbon-free electric generation (solar, wind, hydro, bio-fuel, small modular reactors, etc.); site control, transmission and interconnection; Energy Savings performance contracts (ESPCs and UESCs); natural gas development and natural gas pre-pay transactions; energy storage; smart grid technology; permitting, regulatory and administrative proceedings; mergers and acquisitions; compliance opinions; bankruptcies and workouts; dispute resolution and litigation; governmental energy programs; and energy policies

lincoln electric system

LES has been the Lincoln area’s community-owned public power utility for over 50 years, providing our friends and neighbors safe, reliable and affordable power. In 2020, the LES Administrative Board adopted a 100% net decarbonization goal by 2040, but the utility’s renewable footprint has grown significantly over the last decade. LES’ nameplate resource portfolio is diversified with renewables (hydro, solar, wind and landfill gas) accounting for 34% of the power we can generate, while natural gas accounts for 35% and coal 31%.

National Grid renewables

National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, is a leading North American renewable energy company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with satellite offices located in the regions where it develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy projects. As a farmer-friendly and community focused company, National Grid Renewables develops projects for corporations and utilities that seek to repower America’s electricity grid by reigniting local economies and reinvesting in a sustainable future. National Grid Renewables is part of the competitive, unregulated Ventures division of National Grid and has a portfolio of solar, wind, and energy storage projects located throughout the United States in various stages of development, construction and operation.

nebraska energy federal credit union

Providing financial services to employees of the power industry and their families. We offer competitive interest rates on deposit accounts, a variety of mortgage loan options, auto and recreational vehicle loans and consumer loans.

nebraska public power district

NPPD is grounded in serving Nebraska's energy needs. We are respectful of the rich public power history in the state, yet we are mindful that the state's energy future is being defined by what we do each and every day.

We work in partnership with our public power partners to help serve more than an estimated 600,000 Nebraskans with retail or wholesale electric power and energy-related services. We serve 46 municipalities and 24 public power districts and/or cooperatives and 79 Nebraska communities, consisting of more than 92,000 customers.

We believe a diverse generation mix serves our customers best. We use wind and solar -- when it is available. We use coal -- which is reliable and helps keep electric rates low. We use water -- one of the oldest forms of renewable energy. We use nuclear -- which offers emission-free, around-the-clock power. We use natural gas -- to complement the portfolio.

We are a premier energy provider bringing the best of public power to Nebraskans, powering everyday life and a brighter future.

nebraska wind for schools consortium

The Nebraska Wind for Schools Consortium includes Nebraska wind and solar industry developers and related service sector businesses, Nebraska utilities, agricultural nonprofits and others that support the REpowering Schools program. Our Mission: REpowering Schools supports and connects the renewable energy industry with K12 schools, educators, and colleges and universities seeking to boost STEM learning and introduce new job opportunities to students to build a diverse and sustained workforce. By educating students and their communities about renewable energy we strive to increase the pool of qualified labor and inform citizens to make educated energy decisions. Our Goals: Provide a diverse, sustainable fundraising process for our partner educational organizations; Engage, educate, and inspire the next generation of the renewable energy workforce; Promote the implementation and acceptance of renewable energy across the country; Introduce K-12 and college students to opportunities in the renewable energy industry.

nextera energy resources

n solar

N-Solar's mission is to provide every Nebraska community with the opportunity for high quality affordable clean energy integrated with local public power districts and municipal utilities. Three organizations have teamed up to serve Nebraska municipal utilities, co-ops, and public power districts seeking to add solar to their energy mix. The N-Solar Initiative offers a seamless, complete package of expert development services and a secure, competitive source of financing.

With a long history of serving Nebraska communities, Mesner Development assembled a team of solar energy experts, GenPro Energy Solutions in site development, and Sol Systems in power purchase agreements. Through this initiative, utilities and public power districts can continue to focus on serving their customers and community while procuring proven high quality, competitive solar energy.

omaha public power district

OPPD's mission is to provide affordable, reliable and environmentally sensitive energy services to our customers. OPPD is a publicly owned electric utility that serves an estimated population of 849,000 people, more than any other electric utility in the state. Operating since 1946, the public utility is governed by an elected board of eight directors. While its headquartered in Omaha, NE, OPPD has several other locations in its 13-county, 5,000-square-mile service area in southeast Nebraska. To date, OPPD's renewable generation, as a percentage of retail sales, is approximately 40 percent.

olsson

At Olsson, we have the renewable energy solutions to help energy providers meet demands. With a team of renewable energy experts and professional consulting services, we can carry a project through the regulatory process from site selection to post-construction operation. The secret to our success is personalized project management emphasizing clear and constant communication with developers, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies. We have completed utility-scale solar projects throughout the United States and our wind energy projects are visible coast to coast.

Ørsted

Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, and provides energy products to its customers. Ørsted ranks as the world’s most sustainable energy company in Corporate Knights' 2021 index of the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world and is recognized on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on climate action. Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted employs 6,311 people. Ørsted's shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Orsted). In 2020, the group's revenue was DKK 52.6 billion (USD 8.1 billion). Visit orsted.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

ranger power

Ranger Power is a solar energy development company. Led by an experienced team, the company is committed to working closely with landowners to bring new investment and clean energy to their communities.

valmont utility

From transmission and distribution poles, substation structures, solar tracker and corrosion protection, our solutions can be custom-engineered, fabricated and delivered to any site in any combination of concrete, steel or hybrid (concrete/steel). With Valmont Utility, you have the flexibility—through one company—to customize segments of a line with poles fabricated out of materials suited to the environment. The result is a line that is more cost effective, aesthetically pleasing and resilient.

Our global leadership and solutions-focused approach has uniquely positioned us to help shape the future. We’re partnering with power utilities to take advantage of opportunities like connecting existing power grids to help manage growing demand, bringing renewable energy (wind and solar) into the electric power grid, delivering low or zero environmental impact installations and pioneering drone technology as a critical tool for structure and line inspections. Valmont Utility is a Valmont Industries, Inc. company.

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