‘It makes you a better lineman’
OPPD line technicians show off their skills, fare well at the International Lineman's Rodeo.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
What It Takes
Keeping the community well-lit, safe
Streetlight workers have to be organized, mechanically inclined and able to work in the weather to help OPPD maintain more than 108,000 streetlights throughout Omaha and nearby communities.
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Powerful Life
Honoring an Arboretum ‘ambassador’
OPPD Forestry personnel recently planted a Colorado blue spruce at the OPPD Arboretum in memory of Donnie Norwood, a longtime caretaker.
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Powerful Life
They value the power of honeybees
Brian and Krista Kreifel stepped out of their power plant roles and into beekeeping suits to escort bee swarms off OPPD property.
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General
Preserving reliable, resilient power
Southwest Power Pool raises planning reserve margins for its member utilities, including OPPD, to maintain reliability amid extreme weather, surging demand for power.
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General
Do you know how trees help you?
Learn about the benefits of trees and how they can positively affect your energy consumption and power bill, your well-being, the environment, and more.
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General
‘It’s an honor and a privilege’
OPPD’s mutual aid team returns home, weary but grateful for the opportunity to help restore power to communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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General
See a streetlight out? Let us know
As the days get shorter and Halloween approaches, you can help make sure streets and walkways stay lit by reporting streetlight outages.
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