Operation Round Up is a nationally recognized voluntary program available to customers of Norris Public Power District. Participating customers have their monthly electric bills “rounded up” to the next highest dollar. These additional cents are placed in the Norris Power Goodwill Fund and are available as grants to local organizations. To date, 68% of Norris customers participate in this worthwhile program.
Local Impact
Since the program began in 2001, Operation Round Up has granted $1,185,000 to local organizations for projects that serve community needs in Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Saline, Seward and Thayer counties. Grant recipients are published quarterly in the Norris Electric News Magazine.
Fund Administration
The Norris Power Goodwill Fund is administered by a six-member customer volunteer board representing each county that Norris serves.
Gage County – Roger Theye
Jefferson County – Barbara Baldwin
Lancaster County – Bill Wiechert
Saline County – Larry Kaspar
Seward County – Shelley Schluckebier
Thayer County – David Rippe
Customer Participation
You may update your Round Up participation status by contacting customer service at 1-800-858-4707.
All applicants interested in receiving a grant from the Operation Round Up Goodwill Fund must complete an application and the corresponding budget form. The Operation Round Up Guidelines, Application and Budget Forms are available at all Norris District offices or you may download and print the Operation Round Up Guidelines, Application and Budget forms here.
2023 Board meeting dates and application deadlines are listed below:
| First Quarter | |
| Application Deadline: | December 30, 2022 |
| Board Meeting Date: | January 10, 2023 |
| Second Quarter | |
| Application Deadline: | March 31, 2023 |
| Board Meeting Date: | April 11, 2023 |
| Third Quarter | |
| Application Deadline: | June 30, 2023 |
| Board Meeting Date: | July 11, 2023 |
| Fourth Quarter | |
| Application Deadline: | September 29, 2023 |
| Board Meeting Date: | October 10, 2023 |
Questions?
Please call 1-800-858-4707 or email roundup@norrispower.com.