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Senators passed a bill Feb. 21 aimed at safeguarding electric infrastructure near sensitive military installations in Nebraska.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Barry DeKay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Electric suppliers must provide written notice to the Nebraska Power Review Board before beginning construction of or acquiring certain electric generation facilities or transmission lines located within a 10-mile radius of a military installation.<\/p>\n

Previously, the notice certified that the infrastructure contains no materials, electronics or other components manufactured by a foreign adversary as determined by federal regulations.<\/p>\n

LB43, sponsored by Niobrara Sen. Barry DeKay, ensures that the requirement applies only to \u201celectronic-related\u201d equipment and components in electric infrastructure located near Offutt Air Force Base and ballistic missile silos in western Nebraska.<\/p>\n

The bill requires an electric supplier, in consultation with its vendors, to submit a one-time written notice to the board certifying that the applicable facilities are continually in compliance with the bill\u2019s requirements. A supplier must submit further notice any time a facility no longer is in compliance.<\/p>\n

Finally, the measure allows a supplier to use the otherwise prohibited equipment or components if the board preapproves their use under certain conditions.<\/p>\n

Similar requirements apply to owners of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers voted 48-0 to pass LB43. The bill takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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