2023 News Releases PSC Extends Telehealth Support Deadline Encourages Applications PSC to Hold March BEAD Webinar PSC Levies Civil Penalty Against Florida Household Goods Mover PSC to Hold Third BEAD Webinar PSC's Top Telecommunications Expert Receives National Award PSC Welcomes Newly Appointed Second District Commissioner Christian Mirch PSC Leader Positions Chosen for 2023 Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Webinar #2 PSC To Hold Second In A Series Of BEAD Webinars PSC Issues 2023 Capital Project Fund Schedule and Application Materials PSC Commissioners Kamler, Stocker Sworn In During Capitol Ceremony 2022 News Releases Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Progam Webinar PSC to Hold Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Webinar PSC Awards Second Round of Grants for Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program PSC Cold Weather Rule Assists Natural Gas Consumers PSC Honors Excellence in Leadership Award Recipients PSC Issues Reminder of Upcoming Hearing on Telephone Service Quality Issues Iowa Company Surrenders Nebraska Grain Dealer License PSC to Hold Hearing on Telephone Service Quality Issues Lifeline Awareness Week Highlights National Telephone Discount PSC to Participate in Husker Harvest Days PSC Approves NUSF Support for Construction of Cellular Towers PSC Dismisses Complaint Against Union Grain Company PSC To Conduct Reverse Auction 2022 Application Period Opens For Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program PSC Temporarily Suspends Grain Dealer License Sets Hearing Date PSC Issues Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program 2022 Schedule and Application PSC Issues Show Cause Order and Schedules Hearing for Union Grain Company PSC Denies Motion For Reconsideration in South Dakota Grain Dealer Complaint PSC Opens Application Window For $1.5 Million In Telehealth Funding PSC Mourns Passing of Retired Commissioner Frank Landis PSC Issues Order Assessing Civil Penalty In South Dakota Grain Dealer Complaint State Connects First Region to Next Generation (NG911) Technology News Conference Planned to Update Implementation of Next Generation 911 PSC Approves Additional Grant Through Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program PSC Suspends Carriers for Non-Compliance Commissioners Select Leadership Positions for 2022 PSC Awards Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program (NBBP) Grants 2021 News Releases PSC Schedules Hearing In Complaint Against South Dakota Grain Dealer PSC Revokes Certificate of Authority Issues Civil Penalty for Lincoln Carrier Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director PSC Honors Bertram With Excellence In Leadership Award PSC Seeks Applications for 911 Service System Advisory Committee PSC Cold Weather Rule Aids Natural Gas Consumers PSC Opens Complaint Against South Dakota Grain Dealer PSC Revokes Pipeline Foods, LLC Grain Dealer License Assesses Civil Penalty Application Window Opens for the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program PSC Temporarily Suspends Grain Dealer License for Pipeline Foods, LLC PSC Approves Broadband Bridge Act Grant Program Application & Schedule PSC Opens Docket to Initiate Implementation of the NE Broadband Bridge ACt (LB388) PSC Seeks Applications for 911 Service System Advisory Committee PSC Seeks Feedback on Consumer Choice Program PSC Joins the State in Recognizing Public Safety Telecommunicators PSC Extends Cold Weather Rule Opens Investigation Into Cold Weather Event PSC Issues Important Reminders for Grain Producers and Dealers PSC Suspends Carriers for Non-Compliance PSC Approves Settlement Agreement In Black Hills Energy Rate Case PSC Leadership Positions Chosen For 2021 PSC Make $1.5 Million Available For The Nebraska Telehealth Program PSC Approves Contract For Next Generation 911 Services 2020 News Releases PSC Revokes Certificates Of Authority For Two Nebraska Carriers PSC Dismisses Complaint Against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad PSC Extends Million Dollar Grant Program November Kicks Off Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule Formal Hearing on Black Hills Energy Rate Case to Start on October 28 PSC Issues Show Cause Order For Lincoln Bus & Limousine Service PSC Reminds Consumers of Town Hall Meetings In Black Hills Rate Case PSC Dismisses Complaint Against Two Railroads Sept. 14-18 Proclaimed Lifeline Awareness Week PSC Issues Grain Producer Harvest Reminders Interim Rates Take Effect & Town Hall Meetings Planned in Black Hills Rate Case PSC Reminds Garden & Deuel County Residents of August 19 Hearing PSC to Hold Second Hearing in Oshkosh PSC to Open Formal Complaint in Hall County Railroad Crossing Investigation PSC Initiates Grant Program to Help Bring Broadband to Libraries & Schools PSC Awards Internet Enhancement Fund Grants Nebraska PSC Issues Reminders to Utility Customers During Pandemic PSC Reminds Choice Gas Customers to Choose a Provider Commissioner Watermeier Appointed to FCC Sub-Committee on Precision Ag PSC Initiates Million Dollar Grant Program PSC To Hold Virtual Meetings PSC Urges Carriers To Pledge To Keep Nebraskans Connected PSC Reminds Consumers of Choice Gas Program Selection Period PSC Moves Forward WIth Complaint Against Organic Grain Dealer Commissioner Rhoades Named to Leadership Position on NARUC Broadband Expansion Task Force PSC Seeks To Fill 911 Service System Advisory Committee Vacancy PSC To Investigate Blocked Railroad Crossings In Hall County 2019 News Releases Monroe Honored with PSC Excellence in Leadership Award Rural Broadband Task Force Recommendations To Close The Gap Pre-applicaitons to be Accepted for Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund Grant November Triggers Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule PSC Looks to Fill Vacancy on 911 Service System Advisory Committee PSC Hosts Public Meeting in Valentine Public Service Commission Welcomes FCC Tour To Nebraska Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program (NTAP) Helps Consumers in Need Stay Connected PSC Releases Statement On Supreme Court Keystone XL Pipeline Route Decision PSC Receives Nearly Two Million in Federal Grant Funds for NG911 PSC Seeks to Fill Vacancies on 911 Service System Advisory Committee Commissioner Rhoades to Serve on Olmstead Planning Advisory Committee PSC Honors Public Safety Telecommunicators PSC Offers Disaster Relief For NSTEP Recipients PSC Denies Party Bus License For North Platte Event Center PSC Saddened By Passing Of Retired Commissioner Anne Boyle Nebraska Public Service Commission Launches New Website Commissioners Ridder, Johnson Re-Elected to Leadership Positions PSC Commissioners Sworn-in PSC Recognizes Commissioner Landis For Years Of Service 2018 News Releases November Signals Start of Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule Kapustin Honored with PSC Excellence in Leadership Award PSC Issues Reminders for Grain Producers During Harvest Season Southeast Region Experiences 911 Outage PSC Levies Fine Against Axtel Grain Dealer PSC Names 911 Service System Advisory Committee Members PSC Hearing Planned in Axtell Grain Dealer Complaint PSC to Hold Workshop on Funding Mechanism for Next Generation 911 PSC Issues Cease & Desist Order for Axtell Grain Dealer PSC Seeks Applications for 911 Service System Advisory Committee PSC Promotes National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week PSC Seeks to Fill Vacancies on NUSF Advisory Board New Law Green Lights Implementation of Next Generation 911 in Nebraska PSC to Hold Workshop on Classification of Passenger Carriers Ridder to Serve as Commission Chair 2017 News Releases 12/19/17- PSC Issues Order on Motions in Keystone XL Docket12/4/17- PSC Sets Oral Arguments in Keystone XL Motion11/20/17- PSC Issues Order in the OP-0003 Keystone XL Pipeline Application11/13/17- Media Advisory-PSC to Issue Order on the OP-0003 Keystone XL Pipeline Application11/1/17- PSC Excellence in Leadership Award Honoree Recognized During Capitol Ceremony10/23/17- November Kicks-off Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule10/17/17- Pre-Applications Accepted for Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund10/3/17- Public Hearing Reminder for Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)9/15/17- PSC to Hold Second Public Hearing on Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)8/22/17- PSC Issues Harvest Season Reminders for Grain Producers7/31/17- PSC Issues Reminder on Keystone XL Pipeline Application Hearing7/18/17- PSC to Host AGRO Annual Conference7/17/17- Public Hearing Reminder for Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)7/5/17- Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director6/29/17- PSC to Hold Fourth Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application6/22/17- PSC to Hold Public Hearing on Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)6/14/17- PSC to Hold Third Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application5/25/17- PSC Executive Director Pursley Resigns5/25/17- PSC Adds U.S. Cellular as an NSTEP Vendor5/23/17- PSC to Hold Second Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application5/16/17- Pre-Applications Accepted for Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund4/21/17- Nebraska Public Service Commission to Hold Workshop on GIS4/18/17- PSC to Hold Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application4/5/17- PSC Sets Public Hearing Date on Keystone XL Pipeline Application3/31/17- PSC Issues Order Naming Formal Intervenors in Keystone XL Pipeline Application3/22/17- PSC Internet Enhancement Fund Grant Award2/22/17- Formal Intervention Filing Deadline Set in KXL Pipeline Application2/16/17- TransCanada Files Application for Approval of Pipeline Route2/10/17- PSC Chairman Appointed to NARUC Leadership Position2/1/17- NPSC Delivers 911 Service System Act Progress Report1/6/17- PSC Warns Natural Gas Utility Customers of Potential Scams1/5/17- PSC Commissioners Johnson, Ridder Sworn in During Capitol Ceremony1/5/17- PSC Releases Transportation Network Companies Annual Report 2016 News Releases 10/17/16- November 1 Starts Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule8/30/16- Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund Grant Pre-Applications Accepted Beginning September 1 2015 News Releases 10/5/15- TransCanada Files Application for Approval of Pipeline Route6/30/15- Nebraska Public Service Commission to Hold Workshop on Direct Access to 9-1-1 2014 News Releases 7/3/14- 531 Area Code Number Assignments Begin 2013 News Releases 10/24/13- The Nebraska Public Service Commission Launches Mobile Service Testing Application9/17/13- NPSC Revokes Life Wireless ETC Designation for Rule Violations4/8/13- Nebraska Public Service Commission Announces Telephone Assistance Application Available Online3/19/13- PSC Lowers Relay Surcharge3/18/13- NPSC Applauds FCC Action Combatting Rural Telephone Problems 2012 News Releases 12/11/12- Steve Meradith Joins Nebraska Public Service Commission as Executive Director10/30/12- Public Service Commission Lowers Wireless Enhanced 911 Surcharge Ten Percent 2011 News Releases 5/10/11- Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund Grand Pre-Applications Accepted Beginning May 16 2010 News Releases 9/13/10- HuskerAccess Subscribers Required to Find Alternative Internet and Telephone Service4/1/10- Windstream Service Outage3/23/10- Public Service Commission to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Black Hills Energy Rate Increase2/24/10- PSC Seeks Applications for E911 Wireless Advisory Board2/12/10- Survey to Focus on Internet Access and Use1/25/10- Stimulus Money Awarded in Nebraska for Broadband Mapping and Planning1/7/10- Commission Elects Jerry Vap as Chair
2017 News Releases 12/19/17- PSC Issues Order on Motions in Keystone XL Docket12/4/17- PSC Sets Oral Arguments in Keystone XL Motion11/20/17- PSC Issues Order in the OP-0003 Keystone XL Pipeline Application11/13/17- Media Advisory-PSC to Issue Order on the OP-0003 Keystone XL Pipeline Application11/1/17- PSC Excellence in Leadership Award Honoree Recognized During Capitol Ceremony10/23/17- November Kicks-off Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule10/17/17- Pre-Applications Accepted for Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund10/3/17- Public Hearing Reminder for Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)9/15/17- PSC to Hold Second Public Hearing on Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)8/22/17- PSC Issues Harvest Season Reminders for Grain Producers7/31/17- PSC Issues Reminder on Keystone XL Pipeline Application Hearing7/18/17- PSC to Host AGRO Annual Conference7/17/17- Public Hearing Reminder for Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)7/5/17- Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director6/29/17- PSC to Hold Fourth Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application6/22/17- PSC to Hold Public Hearing on Next Generation 911 Master Plan (LB938)6/14/17- PSC to Hold Third Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application5/25/17- PSC Executive Director Pursley Resigns5/25/17- PSC Adds U.S. Cellular as an NSTEP Vendor5/23/17- PSC to Hold Second Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application5/16/17- Pre-Applications Accepted for Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund4/21/17- Nebraska Public Service Commission to Hold Workshop on GIS4/18/17- PSC to Hold Public Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application4/5/17- PSC Sets Public Hearing Date on Keystone XL Pipeline Application3/31/17- PSC Issues Order Naming Formal Intervenors in Keystone XL Pipeline Application3/22/17- PSC Internet Enhancement Fund Grant Award2/22/17- Formal Intervention Filing Deadline Set in KXL Pipeline Application2/16/17- TransCanada Files Application for Approval of Pipeline Route2/10/17- PSC Chairman Appointed to NARUC Leadership Position2/1/17- NPSC Delivers 911 Service System Act Progress Report1/6/17- PSC Warns Natural Gas Utility Customers of Potential Scams1/5/17- PSC Commissioners Johnson, Ridder Sworn in During Capitol Ceremony1/5/17- PSC Releases Transportation Network Companies Annual Report 2016 News Releases 10/17/16- November 1 Starts Nebraska's Natural Gas Cold Weather Rule8/30/16- Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund Grant Pre-Applications Accepted Beginning September 1 2015 News Releases 10/5/15- TransCanada Files Application for Approval of Pipeline Route6/30/15- Nebraska Public Service Commission to Hold Workshop on Direct Access to 9-1-1 2014 News Releases 7/3/14- 531 Area Code Number Assignments Begin 2013 News Releases 10/24/13- The Nebraska Public Service Commission Launches Mobile Service Testing Application9/17/13- NPSC Revokes Life Wireless ETC Designation for Rule Violations4/8/13- Nebraska Public Service Commission Announces Telephone Assistance Application Available Online3/19/13- PSC Lowers Relay Surcharge3/18/13- NPSC Applauds FCC Action Combatting Rural Telephone Problems 2012 News Releases 12/11/12- Steve Meradith Joins Nebraska Public Service Commission as Executive Director10/30/12- Public Service Commission Lowers Wireless Enhanced 911 Surcharge Ten Percent 2011 News Releases 5/10/11- Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund Grand Pre-Applications Accepted Beginning May 16 2010 News Releases 9/13/10- HuskerAccess Subscribers Required to Find Alternative Internet and Telephone Service4/1/10- Windstream Service Outage3/23/10- Public Service Commission to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Black Hills Energy Rate Increase2/24/10- PSC Seeks Applications for E911 Wireless Advisory Board2/12/10- Survey to Focus on Internet Access and Use1/25/10- Stimulus Money Awarded in Nebraska for Broadband Mapping and Planning1/7/10- Commission Elects Jerry Vap as Chair