It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to provide adequate electrical service at as low overall cost as possible, consistent with sound business practices and, in furtherance of such policy, electric service should be provided by nonprofit entities including public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, nonprofit electric cooperatives, and municipalities.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 70-1301
Statement of policy
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case City of Sidney v. Municipal Energy Agency of Neb. (2018)
Most recently applied in City of Sidney v. Municipal Energy Agency of Neb. (September 2018)
Laws 1979, LB 207, § 1.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.