NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) -- Under construction for the last year-and-a-half, a building with a lot of "power" opens in northeast Nebraska.
The land where the new NPPD operations center sits was actually acquired 17 years ago and has been in the works for 25 years. It's now it's become a reality. The 78,000 square foot, 20-million dollar facility combines all the staff and resources that used to be spread out in four buildings. Ron Ashe, NPPD CEO, said "with this new facility, the NPPD Board of Directors have made it clear that they recognize the value of Norfolk and Northeast Nebraska to our operations. They have provided the leadership to make this building the state-of-the-art interface between NPPD and the public that we serve."
The new operations center is NPPD's only "Green" facility. This LEED Gold facility touts high efficiency heating and cooling, recycled building materials, landscaping that requires little watering or fertilizer and specialized water runoff plans. There are also educational benefits to the campus with three wind turbines and the world's largest solar tracking system, known as a photovoltaic array. A product that is manufactured in Columbus, Nebraska. Gunter Harz, Sun Carrier Inc., said, "This array produces approximately 45 kilowatts and provides about ten percent of the energy needed for NPPD." Read the whole story at ktiv.com.
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