Electricity 101: Using power in your home
From TVs to laptops to refrigerators, phone chargers, lamps, air conditioners and beyond, our homes are filled with devices that use electricity every day.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
General
Planning to dig? Call 811 first
Calling Nebraska 811 before you start a digging project can ensure you avoid contact with underground utilities and can help keep you safe – and it's the law.
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Electricity 101
Electricity 101: Powering your home
In this week's episode, we discuss the final step in delivering electricity to your home.
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Electricity 101
Electricity 101: The right voltage for your home
Electricity passes through multiple transformers before it enters your home. The final transformer lowers the voltage one last time to a level appropriate for your appliances, devices and more.
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How Does That Work?
Landscaping near electrical equipment
The plants you choose for your landscaping around this equipment should still allow OPPD crews to access the unit in the event of an outage or repair.
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Electricity 101
Electricity 101: How substations help prepare power for your home
OPPD uses substations to reduce the voltage of electricity that has traveled across transmission lines before that electricity moves into surrounding neighborhoods via distribution lines.
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