The impact of the P3 Program is shown in our threefold mission:
Outreach, Education and Savings
OUTREACH | |
|---|---|
Impact of the P3 Program in outreach to Nebraska | 1997-2026 |
Businesses assisted with new work | 844 |
Communities served | 97 |
"The P3 Program has helped all sizes of Nebraska businesses achieve valuable environmental improvements. Its influence is felt in all parts of the state from Scottsbluff to Nebraska City."
Joe Francis, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment
Education
EDUCATION | |
|---|---|
Impact of P3 Program in pollution prevention (P2) education | 1997-2025 |
Student interns educated in P2 | Over 410 |
Getting people to understand the concepts of pollution prevention is key to implementing this important environmental ethic. The P3 Program not only carries the message to Nebraska communities, but the students continue to employ P2 in their future careers.
Dr. Bruce Dvorak, UNL
The impact of the P3 Program is shown in our threefold mission:
During the 2024 grant year, 22 clients in Nebraska were given new technical assistance in the form of a total of 103 specific implementable recommendations. The data collected from the technical assistance reports show the potential reduction in energy and waste these businesses can achieve by implementing the recommendations set forth by the student interns. This data is summarized in Table 1 below, with the second column listing the potential impacts from the projects directly funded by the NDEE Waste Reduction Fee grant.
Metric Measured | NDEE-WR1 | US EPA2 | US DOE3 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solid Waste Diverted from Landfill or other disposal (tons/yr) | 237 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
Energy Conserved: Electricity (kWh/yr) | 10,089,391
| 2,122,341 | 7,413,418 | 19,625,150 |
Energy Conserved: Natural Gas (therms/yr) | 298,600
| 28,316 | 1,348,466 | 1,675,382 |
Water Conserved (Million gal/yr) | - | - | 30.45 | 30.45 |
Total GHG Reduction (MTCO2 Equivalent /yr) | 7,076
| 1,061 | 10,224 | 18,360 |
Direct Operating Cost Savings ($/yr) | $1,310,329
| $457,466 | $4,343,369 | $6,111,164 |
Projects funded by the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment’s Waste Reduction and Fee Fund Grant.
Projects funded by the US EPA Region VII
Assistance funded by the U.S. DOE’s Industrial Assessment Center program.
During the summer of 2026, the P3 program reassessed three clients that received full-summer assistance in 2025 and were funded by US EPA and Waste Reduction Fee Fund grants. This reassessment included interviews to identify the actual impact of implemented recommendations, and three clients agreed to be interviewed. It was found that the annual implemented impacts from these three projects were determined to be:
- Cost savings of: $449,308
- New jobs created: 1
- Total new investment in processes, plant or equipment, and employee skills: $752,000
- Electricity conservation of 30,000 kWh
- Natural gas conservation of 520,400 therms/year
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions of 2,818 MTCO2e.