Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 70. Power Districts and Corporations § 70-1014. Electric generation facilities and transmission lines; approval or denial of application; findings required; regional line or facilities; additional consideration

(b)(i) For any proposed electric generation facility that has a generating capacity that is greater than ten megawatts, the applicant has held at least one public meeting with advanced publicized notice in one of the counties in which the proposed facility will be located at which (A) at least fifty percent of the governing body of the electric supplier attends either in person or by videoconference, but with not less than one member of the governing body physically present, (B) the applicant explains the need for the proposed facility and the type of facility, and (C) real property owners in any of the counties in which the proposed facility will be located are provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed facility. The applicant shall provide a report to the board containing the minutes of any such meeting and how many people commented on the proposed facility. Documentation received at any such meeting shall be made available to the board upon its request. A meeting described in this subdivision is not subject to the requirements described in subdivision (2)(b)(iv) of section 84-1411.

(ii) This subdivision (b) shall not apply if the proposed facility will be located on real property owned by the applicant at the time of application.