The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR), chartered in 2006, is a collaboration between the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). NPPD provides funding for the NCESR. UNL Office of Research and Economic Development covers most of the Facilities and Administrative costs (F&A) for the NCESR. F&A includes some infrastructure and a variety of other operational expenses.
The NCESR funds enable UNL faculty to conduct innovative research to develop or enhance clean energy technologies. NPPD provides several letters of support for UNL faculty each year as they bid on federal grants (e.g., Department of Energy, Department of Defense, etc.). The NCESR’s mission is to conduct energy research that produces new technologies, processes and systems that provide new or significantly enhanced renewable energy sources and improves the quality of life and economic opportunity for all Nebraskans.