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Nebraska State Electrical Division

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska State Electrical Division
  • Contact Person:
    Craig Thelen
  • Purpose:
    To protect the public from hazardous electrical installations by enforcing the electrical licensing and inspection laws created by the Nebraska Legislature.
  • How Many Affectable:
    The consuming public
  • How Many Served:
    Total number of licenses issued as of 10172024 is 20,838
  • Year Created:
    1969
  • Year Active:
    Current
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    81-2104 Neb. Rev. State Statutes
  • Parent Agency:
    None
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    7
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    Yes
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    81-2103Rural Electric Representative, Certified Electrical Inspector, Electrical Contractor, Journeyman Electrician, Municipal Electric System, Professional Electrical Engineer and Electrical Contractor or Journeyman Electrician.
  • Per Diem:
    None
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    5
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 21-22:
    6
  • Held FY 21-22:
    7
  • Required FY 22-23:
    6
  • Held FY 22-23:
    7
  • Required FY 23-24:
    6
  • Held FY 23-24:
    7
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    3
  • Shared or Separate:
    Separate
  • FY 21-22 Budget:
    2,332,594
  • FY 22-23 Budget:
    2,768,684
  • FY 23-24 Budget:
    2,484,659
  • Other Funding Sources:
    Completely self funded
  • Spending Authority:
    81-2104 Neb. Rev. State Statutes
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2020:
    The Board has created two extra inspector positions to cover the growth in inspection areas due to Municipals turning programs back to the State. The Board has gone paperless, so all licenses are scanned into a database, which makes the renewal process less cumbersome and reduces contact hours for the renewal process. The Board has approved the transition from multiple software providers for licensing and permitting to an Enterprise database for efficiency.