On June 17, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado set aside the Incidental Take Permit granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in June of 2019, thereby placing the R-Project (Project) on pause.
Because the underlying need for the Project has not changed, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) continues to work with the Service on a path forward for the Project. During this time, NPPD and its contractors have been performing Project stabilizing work as described below and as fully communicated to the Service. Completion of this work was necessary to stabilize currently disturbed sites, reduce the potential for longterm safety and environmental risks, comply with state stormwater permit requirements, and protect the integrity of equipment and other Project materials until such time as the construction work, or parts of it, may continue.
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NPPD is firmly committed to helping protect the health and safety of our fellow Nebraskans and employees, and to serving our customers. We, and our contractors, are taking the necessary COVID-19 precautions while conducting pre-construction activities. We continue to closely monitor the changing situation and are complying with Public Health guidance.
What is NPPD’s R-Project?
NPPD plans to construct a 345,000-volt transmission line from NPPD's Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland to NPPD's existing substation east of Thedford. The new line will then proceed east and connect to a second substation to be sited in Holt County.
FIELD OFFICE
39315 Highway 2
Thedford NE 69166
(308) 645-2318
PROJECT TEAM
Toll-Free (888) 677-3412
PowerLine@nppd.com