NPA Committees


Legislative Subcommittee

This Subcommittee shall monitor all proposed legislation that may affect suppliers of electricity in the State and shall attempt to eliminate differences within the industry on proposed legislation so the industry presents a clear solution on any problem to the Legislature.

The Subcommittee shall submit a report on all proposed legislation that may affect suppliers of electricity in the state to Nebraskans to the Board of Directors stating the position of the Subcommittee and the reason for the position. This report shall not be submitted to any other agencies or groups, members of the Legislature, or the general public. This report must be acted upon by a majority of all the Subcommittee members (or their proxies).

Additionally, the Subcommittee shall not submit any decision, report, or action of the Subcommittee to any other agencies or groups, members of the Legislature, or the general public which has not been submitted to and approved by the Board of Directors.

Legislative Subcommittee Members

Shelley R. Sahling-Zart, Chairperson
Lincoln Electric System
1040 O Street
P.O. Box 80869
Lincoln, NE 68501-0869
Phone: 402/473-3204
Fax: 402/475-9759
E-Mail: ssahling@les.com
Lash Chaffin
League of Nebraska Municipalities
1335 "L" Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402/476-2829
Fax: 402/476-7052
E-Mail: lashc@lonm.org
     Alternate
     Lynn Rex
Chris Dibbern
NMPP Energy
P.O. Box 95124
Lincoln, NE 68509-5124
Phone: 402/474-4759
Fax: 402/474-0473
E-Mail: cdibbern@nmppenergy.org
Gary Hedman, President/CEO
Southern Nebraska Rural PPD
P.O. Box 1687
Grand Island, NE 68802
Phone: 308/384-2350
Fax: 308/384-5018
E-Mail: ghedman@southernpd.net
Kevin Pollard, General Manager
Norris Public Power District
Box 399
Beatrice, NE 68310-0399
Phone: 402/228-2825
Fax: 402/228-2895
E-Mail: kevinpol@norrispower.com
Tom Richards
Omaha Public Power District
444 South 16th Street Mall
Omaha, NE 68102-2247
Phone: 402/636-2305
Fax: 402/636-3972
E-Mail: trichards@oppd.com
Tim Anderson
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irr. Dist.
415 Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 740
Holdrege, NE 68949-0740
Phone: 308/995-8601
Fax: 308/995-5705
E-Mail: tanderson@cnppid.com
Ginette Dennis
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association
1100 West 116th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80234
Phone: 303/254-3620
Fax: 303/254-6007
E-Mail: gdennis@tristategt.org
Jay Holmquist (Also Tri-State Rep.)
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
800 South 13th Street
Box 82048
Lincoln, NE 68501
Phone: 402/475-4988
Fax: 402/475-0835
E-Mail: jholmquist@nrea.org
Dave Mazour
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 33695
Denver, CO 80233
Phone: 303/452-6111
Fax: 303/254-6007
E-Mail:davmaz@tristategt.org
Kristen Gottschalk
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
800 South 13th Street
PO Box 82048
Lincoln, NE 68501
Phone: 402/475-4988
Fax: 402/475-0835
E-Mail: kgottschalk@nrea.org
David Bell
Development & Marketing Manager
Loup Power District
P.O. Box 988
Columbus, NE 68602-0988
Phone: 402/564-3171
Fax: 402/564-0970
E-Mail: dbell@loup.com
LeAnne Doose
Southern Nebraska Rural PPD
P.O. Box 1687
Grand Island, NE 68802
Phone: 308/381-9488
Fax: 308/381-9324
E-Mail: ldoose@southernpd.net
Shirley Higgins
Nebraska Public Power District
1327 “H” Street, Suite 1
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402/434-2755
Fax: 402/434-2760
E-Mail: sahiggi@nppd.com
Andrea R. Schafer
Norris Public Power District
606 Irving Street
P.O. Box 399
Beatrice, NE 68310-0399
Phone: 402/228-2847
Fax: 402/228-2895
E-Mail: aschafer@norrispower.com