OPPD has a thorough plan to keep the lights on at CWS
Pre-planning and vigilance from employees ensures the premiere college baseball event never goes dark in Omaha.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Big Number
4,570 miles
WHAT IS IT? A rough estimate of the rural portion of OPPD’s 5,000-square-mile service area, which includes all or part of 13 counties in southeastern Nebraska. Approximately 91 percent of the utility’s service area could be considered rural and 9 percent metropolitan. The OPPD service area stretches from southeastern Burt County on the north, south to
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Flashback
Nebraska’s largest generating unit planned by OPPD
In 1954, a second generating unit at North Omaha Station was just a gleam in an engineer’s eye. Unit 2 went online in '57.
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Profiles
No day is the same for OPPD dispatcher
No two days are alike for System Operations Specialist Mandi Scott, and she likes it that way. Scott monitors the OMS.
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How Does That Work?
Distribution pole
Distribution poles are a necessary part of the energy delivery process, carrying power across the district to customers.
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How Does That Work?
Lightning arresters
OPPD installs arresters to protect equipment from lightning strikes and help prevent power outages.
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