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Walsh leaves behind a leafy legacy at arboretum

Walsh leaves behind a leafy legacy at arboretum

OPPD forester Dave Walsh said goodbye to the facility he loves after 32 years with the utility and hundreds of trees planted.

Posted on August 15, 2016February 6, 2019Author‌ Laura King-HomanCategories Oppd at work, Powerful LifeTags arboretum, oppd at work, OPPD employees, trees1 Comment
Kimsey’s work extends to bettering his community

Kimsey’s work extends to bettering his community

Besides helping some of OPPD’s largest customers, Maurice Kimsey works to better the lives of others by mentoring children.

Posted on August 1, 2016December 4, 2018Author‌ Jason KuiperCategories Oppd at work, UncategorizedLeave a comment
Engineer’s love of electricity was late-coming

Engineer’s love of electricity was late-coming

OPPD employee was honored with the Young Engineer of the Year award from the Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers.

Posted on July 25, 2016January 11, 2019Author‌ Jason KuiperCategories Oppd at work, UncategorizedTags community, engineers, OPPD employees3 Comments
Strategic planning role always puts customers first

Strategic planning role always puts customers first

Scott Focht sees job in Business Strategy & Deployment at OPPD as more a facilitator of ideas than “answer man.”

Posted on July 4, 2016January 22, 2019Author‌ Laura King-HomanCategories Oppd at workTags business, oppd at work, OPPD employees1 Comment
Customer focus at heart of Limbach’s role at OPPD

Customer focus at heart of Limbach’s role at OPPD

The manager of Distribution Services oversees a varied group of services, from metering to new-home service.

Posted on April 25, 2016January 22, 2019Author‌ Laura King-HomanCategories Oppd at workTags oppd at work, OPPD employees, public power, T&DLeave a comment
Clerk values being part of Syracuse team

Clerk values being part of Syracuse team

Jan Barton issues materials for line crews and handles inventory for the Syracuse Center and other rural office locations.

Posted on March 28, 2016June 20, 2016Author‌ Jason KuiperCategories Oppd at workTags oppd at work, OPPD employees, public power, syracuse1 Comment
OPPD engineers are integral to our business

OPPD engineers are integral to our business

Meet a few of the more than 300 engineers who work at OPPD, using a variety of disciplines, to bring you power every day.

Posted on February 22, 2016December 31, 2018Author‌ Laura King-HomanCategories Oppd at work, UncategorizedTags engineers, OPPD employees, reliabilityLeave a comment
Engineer navigating through changing industry

Engineer navigating through changing industry

As a mother of four, Gina Langel knows a thing or two about being flexible. And it’s a quality that’s served her well at OPPD.

Posted on January 4, 2016January 21, 2019Author‌ Jodi BakerCategories Oppd at work, UncategorizedTags engineers, oppd at work, OPPD employees, public power2 Comments
Employee works to honor fallen utility workers

Employee works to honor fallen utility workers

Jackie Jensen wanted to honor the ultimate sacrifice of fallen OPPD workers, so she initiated the utility’s Day of Remembrance.

Posted on December 14, 2015June 23, 2016Author‌ Paula LukowskiCategories Oppd at work, Powerful Life2 Comments

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