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Electricity 101

Electricity 101: Questions? Send them our way

This week we conclude the inaugural episodes of this series; more episodes will follow later this year. In the meantime, we want to hear from you – send your questions about electricity our way!

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General

Giving back for the holidays

OPPD employees work to help provide gifts, assistance and a little holiday cheer to members of the district's communities.

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General

Electricity 101: Restoring power after outages

OPPD has a diligent approach to restoring power, and in this installment of Electricity 101, we take a look at how the process works.

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General

Simple step helps EVs power through the cold

Cold weather can cause a seasonal dip in an electric vehicle's performance. But battery preconditioning can help EVs power through the cold winter months.

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Electricity 101

Electricity 101: Ensuring a reliable electrical grid

The Southwest Power Pool manages the electrical grid for all or parts of 14 states, helping to ensure reliable power, adequate transmission and competitive prices.

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Electricity 101

Electricity 101: Energy efficiency and conservation

Energy efficiency and energy conservation are two different ways to achieve the same results: reduced energy usage and lower power bills. 

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