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 2024 Sustainability Series events and activities below, and add them to your calendar. Be sure to check back as we will be adding more events!

Join LES at Arbor Day LNK // April 28, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

This communitywide celebration is hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation, supported by Lincoln Parks & Recreation and the Community Forestry Advisory Board. The day will include a live band, yoga, food trucks, kids’ activities, educational booths and tree-planting demos! LES is proud to be a Canopy Sponsor for the celebration! Location: Antelope Park in Lincoln (the park is located at 23rd and N streets to 33rd & Sheridan Boulevard). LES will have a booth explaining the right tree in the right place and the importance of planting away from power lines. In 2023, trees alone caused 91 outages in our service area.

Coming events

Stay tuned as more details are announced and additional activities and events are added below.

April 28 | 12:30 - 3:30pm // Arbor Day LNK

This communitywide celebration is hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation, supported by Lincoln Parks & Recreation and the Community Forestry Advisory Board. The day will include a live band, yoga, food trucks, kids’ activities, educational booths and tree-planting demos! LES is proud to be a Canopy Sponsor for the celebration. Location: Antelope Park in Lincoln (the park is located at 23rd and N streets to 33rd & Sheridan Boulevard). LES will have a booth explaining the right tree in the right place and the importance of planting away from power lines. In 2023, trees alone caused 91 outages in our service area.

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

of retail sales (2022)

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.

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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.

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.