LES Sustainability Series

Discover ways to reduce your carbon footprint and improve the environment. Learn about our goal to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide production from LES’ generation portfolio by 2040 and ways to help with our decarbonization efforts. 

View our 2025 Sustainability Series events and activities below, and add them to your calendar. Be sure to check back as we will be adding more events!

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April 19: Lincoln Earth Day

Join LES at Lincoln Earth Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Join us Saturday, April 19 at Nebraska Innovation Campus for our Lincoln Earth Day 2025 celebration! You can learn more about energy-efficiency programs and equipment to help you save energy... and money. 

High-voltage demonstration and EdITH

 

April 27: Arbor Day LNK

Swing by this communitywide celebration between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.! This free event is hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with Lincoln Parks & Recreation and supported by the Community Forestry Advisory Board. Enjoy info booths about local tree advocates and resources, virtual tree distribution, tree planting demonstrations, live music, food vendors and informal activities such as yoga and games! LES is proud to support the celebration.

Location: Antelope Park in Lincoln (the park is located at 23rd & N streets to 33rd & Sheridan Boulevard).

 

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LES' EV Ride + Drive coming soon!

Find out EV-rything you want to know about electric vehicles at LES' EV Ride + Drive.

Take an EV for a spin, learn about purchasing and owning a plug-in vehicle from local EV owners and dealers, get a firsthand look at a variety of EVs on display, sit in on our EV seminars and more!

More details will be published this spring.

 

Image of an electric vehicle, text says EV Ride and drive coming soon!
By the numbers
LES’ Sustainable Energy Program has saved the equivalent electric energy use of more than
15000
homes since 2009
Energy production from renewable resources is equivalent to
45
%
of retail sales (2023)

LES is selling the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) associated with its applicable resources and the renewable attributes are transferred to the REC recipient.

LES offers a variety of programs designed with you in mind

While we work every day to keep our community’s electric supply affordable, reliable and sustainable, you can make an impact too! Sign up and save today.

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Sustainable Energy Program

LES' Sustainable Energy Program, or SEP, provides financial incentives to encourage residential and business customers to make energy-efficiency improvements. Click to see LES' various SEP incentives and the City of Lincoln/LES heat pump incentive.

COST: PAYS YOU
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LES Peak Rewards

By participating in our Peak Rewards program, you'll allow LES to make brief, limited adjustments to your thermostat during times of peak electric demand. You’ll help your community manage energy more efficiently by contributing to a smarter, more efficient electric system.

COST: PAYS YOU
Get paid $25 at sign-up plus $25/year
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Paperless billing

Customers can enroll in paperless billing through LES' online payment portal, and we’re putting savings gained from printing less to support our efforts to create a greener Lincoln. 

COST: $0
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Renewable Energy Certificates

Renewable Energy Certificates, also known as RECs, were created to help customers prioritize the use of renewable energy resources. Mark your home or business’ energy use as 100% renewable for fractions of a penny on the kilowatt-hour.

COST: about $1/month (average Lincoln home)
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Virtual Net Metering

Lease a solar panel from LES (half a panel at a time, as many as you want!). You get credit on your bill for your panel's energy production. After three years, your payments stop, but you continue getting credit for your solar panel through 2036.

COST: $7.30/month (36 months)
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SunShares

You can support our community solar facility by participating in the SunShares program. SunShares is an easy and affordable way to promote renewable energy in our community. 

COST: $3/month
Rooftop solar panels
Customer-owned generation

Take power into your own hands with customer-owned generation. Learn more about how to safely connect to the electric system and the multiple generation rates that LES offers.
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Electric vehicles

Electric vehicles are typically better for the environment. But did you know they can impact the local electric grid too? That’s why LES is doing our part to prepare our grid to accommodate more EVs. Learn more about electric vehicles in Lincoln or support the transition to EVs.