Nebraska Public Service Commission

What Nebraska Public Service Commission does

The Nebraska Public Service Commission is a state constitutional regulatory agency headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, established in 1906 to oversee telecommunications carriers, jurisdictional natural gas utilities, major oil pipelines, grain warehouses and dealers, transportation carriers (passenger, TNC, household goods movers, railroad), manufactured/modular housing and recreational vehicles, and the statewide 911 emergency system. The agency is governed by five elected Commissioners serving staggered six-year terms, currently led by Chair Tim Schram (District 3) and Vice Chair Kevin Stocker (District 5), with executive operations run by Executive Director Greg Walklin and department heads overseeing grain, natural gas, and telecommunications. Day-to-day regulatory output includes rate-case adjudication, carrier and dealer licensing, consumer complaint resolution, federal program administration (Lifeline/NTAP, Broadband Bridge Program, NUSF), and compliance enforcement across Title 291 rules.

The Commission issues formal orders, conducts hearings (including via WebEx), publishes a Fee Schedule, and disseminates consumer information through its website, social media, and a Department Digest newsletter. Core platforms include the OTC online payment portal operated across departments, an Order Search database, a GIS-based 911 non-emergency lookup, and the Tyler Technologies-supported web presence. The agency's "products" are regulatory services rather than commercial goods: rate-setting, licensing, safety oversight, NG911 transition coordination, and consumer protection programs such as the Cold Weather Rule.

Funding is derived from regulatory fees, industry assessments, federal pass-throughs, and state appropriations rather than commercial sales. Recent significant activity includes the $23.9 million Black Hills Energy rate case settlement (December 2025), approval of the NorthWestern Energy-Black Hills Corporation merger (May 2026), emergency suspension of the Hansen-Mueller grain dealer license (October 2025), and active investigations into Lumen and Windstream 911 outages.

Name

Nebraska Public Service Commission

Legal name

Nebraska Public Service Commission

Website

https://psc.nebraska.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Nebraska Public Service Commission is a state regulatory agency, established in 1906 and headquartered in Lincoln, that oversees telecommunications carriers, natural gas utilities, major oil pipelines, grain warehouses and dealers, transportation carriers, housing/RV, and the statewide 911 system for Nebraska consumers and regulated industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Regulation Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources Regulators (BPAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Protection & Product Safety Regulators (BPAIAOAE)

Keywords

• Utility regulation services
• Telecommunications oversight
• Natural gas rate regulation
• Grain warehouse licensing
• Transportation carrier regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Nebraska Public Service Commission is a state regulatory agency that oversees telecommunications carriers, jurisdictional natural gas utilities, and major oil pipelines. It also regulates grain warehouses and dealers, passenger and household goods carriers, railroad safety, manufactured/modular housing, recreational vehicles, and the statewide 911 emergency system, while administering consumer protection programs such as the Cold Weather Rule and Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program (NTAP).

Product overview

The Nebraska Public Service Commission is a state regulatory agency overseeing multiple utility and transportation sectors. Rather than a unified software product, it provides distinct regulatory services across telecommunications (including the Nebraska Universal Service Fund), natural gas utilities, 911 services, grain warehouses and dealers, transportation carriers, and housing. The commission also administers grant programs like the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program and consumer protection initiatives including the Cold Weather Rule. Services are delivered through online payment portals, regulatory hearings, licensing systems, and compliance monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Telecommunications & NUSF Regulation

Quantifiable outcome

• Cold Weather Rule protects natural gas customers from service disconnection November 1 through March 31

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025Commissioner Kevin Stocker (District 5) was appointed to NARUC's Committee on Gas. NARUC is a nonprofit organization whose members include governmental agencies engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers nationwide. The committee promotes awareness and understanding of issues affecting transportation, distribution and sale of natural gas through panel discussions and educational sessions.
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PSC participates in the federal Lifeline Program administered by the FCC, which provides up to $9.25 per month discount on phone, broadband, or bundled services for qualifying low-income consumers. The PSC supplements this with the Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program (NTAP).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Missouri Public Service Commission: Missouri's state public service commission regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, and water utilities under the same multi-sector model as the Nebraska PSC, with comparable rate case, merger, and consumer protection authority. It is the most direct peer given the identical 'Public Service Commission' branding and overlapping jurisdiction.
• Wyoming Public Service Commission: Wyoming's PSC shares the same 'Public Service Commission' designation and regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, and pipeline utilities. The structural equivalence in name and jurisdiction makes it a direct peer for benchmarking regulatory approach.
• Minnesota Public Utilities Commission: Minnesota's PUC regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, and pipeline utilities with a comparable multi-sector mandate. Its grain warehouse and transportation carrier oversight responsibilities overlap with several Nebraska PSC departments.
• Oklahoma Corporation Commission: Oklahoma's Corporation Commission regulates oil and gas, pipelines, utilities, and transportation — a multi-sector mandate highly analogous to the Nebraska PSC's portfolio, with particular overlap in oil pipeline and grain-related oversight.
• Iowa Utilities Board: Iowa's Utilities Board oversees telecommunications, natural gas, electric, and water utilities within the same Midwestern regulatory framework as the Nebraska PSC. Its rate case, tariff, and merger oversight authority is structurally analogous and serves a comparable rural utility customer base.
• Colorado Public Utilities Commission: Colorado's PUC regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, and transportation utilities with comparable rate case, merger, and consumer protection authority. It is a direct peer operating in a neighboring state with similar regulatory challenges.
• Kansas Corporation Commission: Kansas's three-commissioner state agency regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, oil and gas, and transportation — a portfolio that closely mirrors Nebraska PSC's responsibilities including pipeline siting and grain warehouse oversight. It is a direct peer in scope and statutory authority.
• South Dakota Public Utilities Commission: South Dakota's PUC regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, and pipeline utilities within a similar rural Midwestern footprint. Its multi-sector jurisdiction and small-state agency structure make it a close peer to the Nebraska PSC.
• Illinois Commerce Commission: Illinois's ICC regulates telecommunications, natural gas, electric, water, and transportation utilities with the same broad multi-sector authority as the Nebraska PSC. It serves as a peer for large-scale rate case and merger oversight methodology.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC): NARUC is the national association of state public utility commissioners. It is a peer in the sense that Nebraska PSC actively participates in its committees (e.g., Commissioner Stocker on the Committee on Gas), and it sets the broader policy and best-practice framework within which state PSCs like Nebraska operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NEB_PSC
• Facebookfacebook.com/NEPSC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments5 records

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