LINCOLN— Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday signed LB 1261, a bill designed to encourage private investment in new energy infrastructure as electricity demand continues to rise across the state. The law allows private companies to build power facilities without the risk of public power districts acquiring them through eminent domain, shifting the financial burden of costly projects away from public utilities and ratepayers.

Supporters say the measure will help Nebraska expand electricity generation needed for large users such as data centers, while reducing financial risk for consumers. Pillen said growing demand for power is limiting business expansion in the state and renewed his concerns about the rapid growth of data centers. However, he emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence development, arguing that the U.S. must remain competitive with countries like China in the race to advance AI technology.

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