Boyd Jones constructed two 2.82 MW GE wind turbines for Southern Public Power District, a ratepayer-owned electric utility serving communities across seven counties in central and south-central Nebraska. The project is located in Franklin County at the intersection of state highways NE-4 and NE-10 west of Upland, Neb. Photo Credit: Dustin Lutz
Sector: Renewable Energy
On a site in Dodge County that still shows traces of last year’s corn crop, high schoolers from the Creighton Prep Sustainability Club got a firsthand view of how a different kind of natural resource will be harvested. Here and at a twin site in neighboring Burt County, Burt County Public Power District will get…
At Boyd Jones, we’re committed to helping our clients achieve their goals. And when our partners’ goals align with the values we hold, the results are multiplied. Take the University of Nebraska Medical Center, for example. Situated at the intersection of sustainability and health care, UNMC’s ambitious goals include achieving net-zero emissions by 2030, putting…
The Burt County Solar-Plus-Storage project is a public-private partnership between Burt County Public Power District (BCPPD) and Bluestem Energy Solutions. This 2 MW solar plus 6 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is the first utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in Nebraska. The project supports residents across five counties and is designed to maximize sun exposure and…
Boyd Jones partnered with Bluestem Energy Solutions and Jo-Carroll Energy to install more than 6,000 monofacial solar panels across 15 acres and two sites. Jo-Carroll Energy delivers energy services to 26,500 residents in Northeast Illinois. Through their community solar program, residential members can pay a monthly subscription fee per kWh of production to enroll and…
When Dundee Bank sought eco-friendly operations they turned to Boyd Jones as their construction partner. The Dundee Bank rooftop solar array includes 30 photovoltaic panels. These panels reduce the carbon footprint and fuel operations of the local bank as well as generate an estimated 14,400 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or roughly the same amount of…
Boyd Jones is currently providing EPC services across the region. There are two new solar PV projects that are underway this year. With our partners at Burt County Public Power District and Jo-Carroll Energy, we’re proud to be advancing renewable energy and contributing to a more sustainable future. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reports…
Boyd Jones installed the tallest GE wind turbine in the state of Nebraska (along with its counterpart in Polk County) as EPC contractor for this single-turbine project in Cuming County near Wisner. The project is home to a 2.5MW GE turbine with an 89-meter hub height and 127-meter rotor diameter. The local public power utility…
The scene in downtown North Platte on the afternoon of Nov. 3, 1933 was a welcome celebration amidst the Great Depression. “Business was virtually at a standstill, and groups congregated up and down the sidewalks and on the street corners. It was reminiscent of Armistice Day in 1918,” a special dispatch to The World-Herald described….
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) selected Boyd Jones as general contractor to install 1,487 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the rooftops of three UNMC buildings. The panels provide UNMC with up to 500 kW of electricity. The arrays are ballasted and arranged in an east- and west-facing configuration that optimizes the volume of…