The Wire

Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

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Team learns valuable safety lessons, earns a top award in rescue challenge

OPPD's team snagged a first place trophy at the event, which tests industrial and municipal rescue teams using realistic crisis situations.

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OPPD announces latest round of Greener Together grant recipients

This year, all three nonprofit recipients will be using their grant funds for solar projects that support community resiliency.

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Cass to Sarpy Transmission Project supports reliability, communities

The new 23-mile, 345 kilovolt transmission line supports community growth. "We're creating a system that will be in place for a long time."

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Properly insulated pipes pay off

Insulating exposed pipes can help deliver hot water that's 2-4 degrees hotter than that in uninsulated pipes. This can mean a lower water heater tank setting, too – which can help you save money.

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A new home for major outage updates

OPPD's new outage map provides a wealth of information. And now, during major outage events, you will find daily rolling updates right here on The Wire.

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Do you know how trees help you?

Learn about the benefits of trees and how they can positively affect your energy consumption and power bill, your well-being, the environment, and more.

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