{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-66-1001","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1001","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1001","body":"The Legislature finds, for purposes of sections 66-1001 to 66-1011 , that:\n\n(1) Our present dependence on foreign oil has created a danger to the public health and welfare and a need for a dependable source of energy;\n\n(2) Conservation is one of the most prudent means of meeting our need for a dependable source of energy;\n\n(3) There is an urgent and continuing need for every person and business in the state to conserve energy;\n\n(4) There is an urgent and continuing need for capital to provide the initial investment necessary to make homes and other buildings more energy efficient;\n\n(5) It would be prudent for our publicly owned electric utilities to supply this needed capital in order to avoid the greater costs of constructing new generation facilities; and\n\n(6) Involvement by our publicly owned electric utilities in energy conservation programs serves a public purpose.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 66"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=66-1001","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"aa27537b1a8d7617bc1c42db68e6694d60076b955d86ce2928baf77cb6c8154a","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-64-420","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-66-1002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}