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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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Electricity 101

Electricity 101: What you need to know about transmission lines

Transmission lines are extremely high voltage power lines; they're the lines you see stretching over open fields and along major roadways.   

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Electricity 101

Electricity 101: Generating power with different fuel sources

Using a variety of fuel sources helps OPPD provide reliable power in the most cost-effective manner possible.

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Electricity 101

Welcome to Electricity 101

Electricity is so much a part of our daily lives that it’s generally something we take for granted. But have you ever wondered how it all works?

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