How do regulatory issues affect electricity costs? 

Federal, state, and regional regulations influence how electric resources are planned, connected, operated, and credited for reliability. Requirements involving emissions, renewable energy requirements, resource adequacy, and transmission can add compliance or capital costs, while some polities may also provide funding or tax benefits. Certain states' regulatory requirements can affect Wheat Belt PPD and our customers due to their compliance requirements, generation needs, and governance. Wheat Belt PPD and power suppliers evaluate each change carefully and advocate for practical approaches that protect reliability, make good use of available benefits, and avoid unnecessary costs to our customers. 

How do events outside Nebraska influence our energy costs? 

Wheat Belt PPD is connected to a broader electric system; extreme weather, fuel disruptions, generator outages, transmission congestion, large new loads, and policy changes outside Nebraska can influence the price and availability of power here. That regional connection also gives us access to more resources and strengthens reliability but can also cause increased costs due to regional states' regulatory requirements. Wheat Belt PPD closely monitors changing conditions, plans for a range of scenarios, and works to reduce their effect on customers whenever possible.