The Wire

Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

Paula Lukowski

What It Takes

Data analysts’ roles increasingly vital

As OPPD undergoes a digital transformation, data analysts must be agile to work with a growing pool of data and rapidly developing technology.

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75th Anniversary

When OPPD holiday cookbooks were all the rage

Grandma may have found the recipe for her famous lime gelatin salad in one of these cookbooks, once a collectible giveaway.

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Working for You

Video: The ‘glue’ that holds OPPD together

The utility's Supply Chain Warehousing group works behind the scenes to store and dispense materials to keep power flowing.

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Powerful Life

The richness of being an OPPD storyteller

Over 31 years, Paula Lukowski saw storyteller ‘gold’ in the people and works of the utility. Her top 10 stories explain why.

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Powerful Life

‘Genuine compassion’ led retiree to second career as a nurse

A 36-year utility career was good preparation for OPPD retiree Mary Finley, who is now a nurse at Immanuel Hospital.

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Powerful Life

Video: Legacy I3 intern blazes trail as first to be hired full-time

OPPD’s investment in the Legacy I3 program is paying off; former intern Neyda Zavala talks about her journey from program participant to full-time employee.

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