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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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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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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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OPPD partners with Kiewit to add new natural gas generation 

Kiewit Corporation will work with OPPD to add new natural gas generation units at Cass County Station and Turtle Creek Station in Sarpy County, bolstering reliability and resiliency.

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