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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

Tag: history

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Infographic: There’s a new addition
to our Top 10 biggest storms list

This infographic looks at the 10 biggest storms OPPD has faced based on power outages. The most destructive ones may surprise you.

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75th Anniversary

Video: Solving problems provides ‘great satisfaction’

Dick Liebentritt, who worked for OPPD for his entire career and retired in 1998, discusses the rewards of collaborating to find solutions.

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75th Anniversary

Video: ‘Enjoy the challenges that you have, enjoy the learning’

Jon Hansen, who retired from OPPD as Vice President – Energy Production & Marketing after nearly 35 years with the utility, had a hand in all of the OPPD plants.

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75th Anniversary

Video: ‘Learn how to take change as a challenge’

Retiree Mark Purnell, who worked as an account executive at OPPD, said his job involved doing "whatever it took to make the customer satisfied."

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75th Anniversary

Video: ‘It worked out really well’

OPPD retiree Joyce Halford had a key role in helping the utility transition to the computer era.

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75th Anniversary

A walk through 75 years of OPPD history

As the utility celebrates its anniversary, we take a look at how OPPD has grown and evolved over the years.

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