Kimball Powers Up

The City of Kimball issued a news release Oct. 2 to announce that it is joining public power entities across Nebraska and the nation in celebrating Public Power Week, an annual event coordinated by the American Public Power Association, Oct. 4-10.

Nebraska is the only 100 percent public power state in the country. The value proposition of public power is as valid as it was in 1933 when the Legislature created this unique business model, the release said.

The City of Kimball said it has focused on the tenets of public power – affordable rates, local control, reliability, and sustainability...