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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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Tag: generation
General
OPPD celebrates Turtle Creek Station, its newest natural gas plant
Dozens of dignitaries, visitors and OPPD employees attended the ribbon-cutting for two new generation units at the station and a groundbreaking for the expansion of a third unit.
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General
A new, real-world testing tool for OPPD power plant technicians
An underground vault at Nebraska City Station allows the utility to evaluate how candidates for certain jobs react to working in confined spaces.
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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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What It Takes
They keep their eyes on the big picture
“They’re like the captain of the ship.” Unit operators at Nebraska City Station and North Omaha Station play vital roles in the delivery of reliable power.
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General
Rail line helps OPPD ensure reliability
The rail line, which runs from Lincoln to Nebraska City Station and has carried cargo since the 1800s, also helps keep transportation costs competitive.
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