Andrew Roger, Author at The Wire

About Andrew Roger

Andrew Roger is a contributor to The Wire and digital media coordinator at Omaha Public Power District. With 10 years of video production and photography experience, Andrew helps shape the image of OPPD and its employees through The Wire. Andrew and his wife keep busy with their toddler and a baby on the way. When he’s not playing on the floor with his family, Andrew works on remodeling his Midtown home, goes to local music and art shows, watches movies at Film Streams, home brews, works on video projects with his friends, and dreams about running the Dundee Theatre.

Video: Personal customer service helps non-profit grow

Completely Kids is expanding their facilities for children and families. Hear how OPPD worked with them to ensure success.

Video: Make your holiday lights hassle-free

Get tips for fixing broken holiday lights and learn a simple storage solution so you can skip untangling for good.

Video: How to reset your breakers

Sometimes electricity may be out in just one section of your home. When this happens, it’s a good idea to check your breakers.

Public power: Affordable electricity a factor for young family

October is Public Power Month. Hear how the affordability of living in Nebraska factored in a young family’s move back to Omaha.

Video: Shovels turn to start construction of Sholes facility

The Sholes Wind Energy Center in northeast Nebraska will be OPPD’s newest wind farm, providing 160MW of renewable energy.

Video: OPPD’s Cool Smart program

The demand-side management program not only shaves load for OPPD, but pays participating customers in the process.

Video: Schedulers are link to those in the field

The team determines how and when OPPD’s resources are deployed, including crews, and dispatches them accordingly.

Take a moment to thank a lineman

In honor of Nebraska Lineman Appreciation Day, we highlight OPPD’s line technicians, who work hard every day for our customers.

Large UNMC expansion means less energy? You bet

OPPD has partnered with UNMC and Nebraska Medicine to cut energy use and increase efficiencies campus-wide with more to come.

Video: Legacy program changing tomorrow’s OPPD employees

OPPD brought program to Omaha designed to attract and develop local, diverse talent where students are shaped for careers.