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NE LB1010
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tom Brandt
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AI Summary
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Adds "storage" to eminent domain authority for public power districts and electric cooperative corporations, allowing them to acquire property used for electrical energy storage through condemnation proceedings under Chapter 76, article 7
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Creates new definition of "energy storage resource" as facilities capable of receiving electric energy from the grid or generation sources and storing it for later injection back into the grid, excluding reactive power devices and electric vehicle charging equipment
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Requires private electric suppliers to obtain Nebraska Power Review Board approval before constructing or acquiring energy storage resources, including filing applications with power purchase agreements, written consent from affected electric suppliers, and joint transmission development agreements
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Mandates that energy storage resources near military installations (within 10-mile radius) must certify they contain no electronic-related equipment manufactured by foreign adversaries, with exemptions available for suppliers complying with North American Electric Reliability Corporation critical infrastructure protection requirements
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Establishes violation procedures including $500 fines for private suppliers who commence construction less than 30 days before providing required notice, with hearing rights before the board and requirements to cease construction if violations are not remedied within 20 days
Legislative Description
Provide for eminent domain of electrical energy storage property, storage of electric energy under the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act, and energy storage resources and change application, notice, filing, exemption, and violation provisions relating to electric suppliers
Last Action
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
3/12/2026