Towers and cable: These specialists help keep OPPD connected
Telecommunications engineers oversee virtually all facets of OPPD's radio and fiber-optic technology, ensuring reliable communication across the company.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
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Meet Yin and Yang!
The votes are in, and the names for this year's chicks were the overwhelming favorites. You can see the chicks' contrasting personalities in their banding video.
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Protecting the pollinators
Bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects are vital to our ecosystem. June is National Pollinator Month, the perfect time to learn about changes you can make to help attract and support pollinators in your own backyard.
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Chicks get bands – and names are next
Volunteers recently banded this year's peregrine falcon chicks at North Omaha Station. Next, you can help us name the sisters.
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New solar project helps OPPD expand, diversify its generation portfolio
OPPD, Sandhills Energy enter a power purchase agreement for the Burt County Solar Project, a 250-megawatt facility expected to go into service in 2029.
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OPPD finds ‘responsible path forward’ for solar project
Sandhills Energy, a Nebraska-based developer, is assuming responsibility for development work for K-Junction Solar under a new agreement.
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OPPD helps meet growing community need
Community resource fair gives customers access to more than 25 nonprofits and other community organizations that provide various types of assistance.
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Collaboration is key on road projects
As roadwork paves the way for wider, safer thoroughfares, OPPD often finds itself joining the effort, moving power poles, street lights or even major infrastructure. “Sometimes, we just have to move one pole or a streetlight,” said Roger Peterson, OPPD’s manager of Distribution Engineering System Improvement. “Other times, we have to move major infrastructure or build new manhole duct line systems for underground power lines.”
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