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3.3avg. commissioner years of serviceSource: Advanced Energy United
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10.11ยขavg. price per kWhSource: EIA
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4legislative session length, monthsSource: Legislative Session
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48%residential market share of the largest utilitySource: November 2025, Advanced Energy United
breakdown of market shareUtility Percentage Market Share in Nebraska
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Omaha Public Power District
Market Share48% -
Lincoln Electric System
Market Share18%
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3governor years servedSource: November 2025, Advanced Energy United
Nebraska
Nebraska Power Review Board
(PRB)
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services regulated
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Address
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2301
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associated RTO
SPP (Southwest Power Pool) |
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year established
1963 |
| commission seats
5 |
| Commission Staff
3 |
Commissioners
Number of Seats5
Chuck Hutchison
Chair | Appointed
402-471-2301
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By
Pete Ricketts
Governor
Kristen Gottschalk
Vice Chair | Appointed
(402) 471-2301
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By
Pete Ricketts
Governor
Bill Austin
Board Member | Appointed
(402) 471-2301
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By
Jim Pillen
Governor
David B. Liegl
Board Member | Appointed
(402) 471-2301
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By
Jim Pillen
Governor
Dennis E. Grennan
Board Member | Appointed
402-399-1000
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By
Dave E. Heineman
Governor
Commissioner Selection Details
| Selection Method | Appointed | |
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| Term length | 4 Years | |
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| Bipartisan Requirement | No more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party as the governor. |
Bipartisan RequirementNo more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party as the governor.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat § 70-1003(1)
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| Commissioner Prequalifications | There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "[O]ne [commissioner] shall be an engineer, one an attorney,... |
Commissioner PrequalificationsThere are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "[O]ne [commissioner] shall be an engineer, one an attorney, one an accountant, and two [shall be] laypersons. No person who is or who has within four years preceding his or her appointment been either a director, officer, or employee of any electric utility or an elective state officer shall be eligible for membership on the board. ..."
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat § 70-1003(1)
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