Nebraska Methane Production
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There is one commercial methane plant in Nebraska whose methane is its end product and does not generate electricity. See the Biomass Energy Generation report for plants who use methane to generate electricity.
Biomass Energy Generation
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In 2024, the companies listed below reported that nearly 89 million kilowatthours of electricity were generated by biomass energy in Nebraska, a decrease of 3.2 percent from the 2023 generation of 91,608,949 kilowatthours (see graph and table below).
Nebraska’s Net Metering Reports
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U.S. Fertilizer Price Index
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The annual price index for fertilizer in the United States is listed below. For historical prices, please see the Average Annual Fertilizer Prices in the Northern Plains Region 1990 - 2014 report.
Irrigated Acres
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Fertilizer Expenditures
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Expenditures on fertilizer jumped to $2,230.0 million in 2022, which was a 22.5–percent increase from 2021 expenditures of $1,820.0 million. This set a new record high.
Electricity Expenditures in the Agricultural Sector
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Expenditures on electricity decreased to $270.8 million in 2022, which was a 4.0–percent decrease from 2021 expenditures of $282.0 million.
Electricity Cost of Irrigation by System
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The survey that includes the cost of electricity for irrigation was conducted by the Nebraska Rural Electric Association annually from 1980 to 1994 and every two years after 1994. The average column in each table contains the average of all the systems, not just the systems in that table.
DHHS/DWEE issue smoke advisory for central and eastern Nebraska
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Issued for: June 5, 2025, 6 a.m. through June 6, 2025, 12 p.m.
Affected Area: Central and Eastern Nebraska
Air Quality Index: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Potential Air Quality Impacts from Wildfires
Smoke associated with wildfires in Canada may affect the air quality in Nebraska.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO REISSUE COVERAGE UNDER NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR CAFOS CONFINING CATTLE – NEG022000
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
NPDES and State Permits Section
Lincoln, Nebraska