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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

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Honoring an Arboretum ‘ambassador’

OPPD Forestry personnel recently planted a Colorado blue spruce at the OPPD Arboretum in memory of Donnie Norwood, a longtime caretaker.

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They value the power of honeybees

Brian and Krista Kreifel stepped out of their power plant roles and into beekeeping suits to escort bee swarms off OPPD property.

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He’s an expert problem-solver

OPPD's Isaac Inkabi has a reputation as a solver of unsolvable problems with devices and software. “He loves challenges."

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At the helm of two massive projects

Megan Walker spent the last four years as the project manager overseeing the construction of OPPD's two new natural gas generating stations, the utility's largest projects in years.

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He has a passion for pottery

Senior Relay Specialist Micah Vogel's work at OPPD is highly technical, but when he gets home, he puts his artistic skills to work. "I love taking something raw and seeing it turn into something different."

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OPPD retiree Barney Hill inducted into Boys Town Alumni Sports Hall of Fame

OPPD Retiree Barney Hill used a “God-given gift” to blaze trails in the running world. He’s fast to credit his mother, a parole officer and Boys Town for putting him on the right track.

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