Sustainability Series events

Join LES for our 2025 Sustainability Series! By way of events and activities, 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. 

Visit LES.com/Sustain to view our 2025 Sustainability Series events and activities and add them to your calendar. Be sure to check back as more events will be added!

Energy-saving tips

Saving energy can mean saving money! It's also better for the environment and the local electric grid when we all try to be more efficient with our energy use.

Furnace filters
Thermostats
Insulation
Virtual net metering
Optimize your AC
Cooking
Lighting
Appliances
By the numbers
LES’ Sustainable Energy Program has saved the equivalent electric energy use of more than
15000
homes since 2009
Customers paid an average of
$
2.99
/day
for electricity in 2023
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.

heat pump
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
Digital thermostat
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. When you paper less, you get more convenience. 

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)
LES community solar
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)
Sunset
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.
EV charging
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.