The Wire

Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

General

Stay cool, conserve energy this summer

Check out these programs and tips that can help you conserve energy and save money this summer while keeping your home cool and comfortable.

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General

‘Bird dogs’ play key role during major outages

When a bad storm hits, external crew coordinators – or bird dogs – play a little-known but crucial role with mutual aid crews sent to help OPPD restore power.

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Storm and Outage

9 ways to beat the heat’s effects on your electric bill

There are a few simple things you can do to help lessen the weather's impact on your energy usage.

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How Does That Work?

Restoring a customer’s power

Power restoration to individual customers involves tree trimming, safety and time-intensive work.

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