Nebraska Public Power District

Mr. Asche was named NPPD President and CEO on February 18, 2006. Prior to being named to this position, Mr. Asche was NPPD Vice President of Finance, Risk Management & Rates/Chief Financial Offer. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and joined NPPD in February 1976 as Accounting Systems Supervisor. Mr. Asche also held the positions of Rate & Contract Manager, Rate & Budget Manager, and Treasurer-Controller and Division Manager of Finance & Accounting. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 1995 and Vice President of Corporate Support Services in April 1996. On September 1, 2003, he was appointed Vice President of Finance, Risk Management, and Rates and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Asche has also held the position of Treasurer since January 3, 1991.

Mr. Minahan graduated from Edison State College in New Jersey, with a bachelors degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology. Additionally, he graduated from Petersons School of Steam Engineering in Boston and was awarded a certificate in Nuclear Reactor Fundamentals from Memphis State University. He is a member of the Professional Reactor Operator Society and American Nuclear Society. Mr. Minahan assumed the position of General Manager Plant Operations at Cooper Oct 1, 2003 when the Support Services Agreement between the District and Entergy Nuclear Nebraska, LLC ("Entergy") was begun. He began his utility carrier as an unlicensed operator at Vermont Yankee in 1979. He was issued a Operator License by the USNRC at Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim Station. Over the past twenty- eight years he has held management positions including Shift Manager, Work Control Manager, Outage Manager and Operations Manager. His current responsibilities include oversight and directional focus of Cooper Nuclear Station on behalf of the District. He was appointed Vice President in January 2007.

Mr. McClure has undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nebraska. In 1980 he joined NPPD's legal department. Since 1993 he has held several management positions involving deregulation, governmental affairs and strategic planning. McClure is an author of the Legislature's three-year electric industry study (LR 455) and has testified at the state and federal levels on electric industry issues.

Ms. Tremel graduated from Doane College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in Accounting. She received her Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1992. Tremel joined NPPD in 1989 as a General Accountant and has also held positions of Lead Technical Accountant, Fossil Cost Engineering Manager, Fossil Energy Support Services Manager and Corporate Process Manager.

Mr. Steiner joined NPPD in 1998 as the Human Resources Manager with responsibility over compensation, benefits, payroll, workers compensation and HR Reps located throughout NPPD's service area. Prior to his current appointment as Vice President of Safety and Employee Programs effective June 26, 2006, Roy held the position of NPPD's Talent Development Manager. Mr. Steiner has also held HR management positions at Carolina Power & Light, Washington Public Power Supply System, Microrim, Inc., and Thousand Trails, Inc. A 1980 graduate of California State University, Mr. Steiner holds a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and Corporate Communication. Roy earned a master's degree in Management HR emphasis from City University in Seattle, Washington in 2005.

Dennis L. Rasmussen of Lincoln, a legislative consultant, began his term on the NPPD Board of Directors in 1997. Rasmussen is a graduate of Grand Island Business College with an advanced degree in business accounting. A former state senator, Rasmussen has also held the offices of President of the Nebraska Federation of Business Associations, Director of the state LEAD program, Vice-Chairman of the State Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, as well as serving as a member of the State Chamber of Commerce, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Independent Business Association, and the Nebraska Water Resources Association.