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A look back at The Wire’s top 10 stories of 2023

Last year's top 10 stories included OPPD’s $2 billion plan for substantial generation growth, giving a shuttered Douglas County landfill new life as the home of a solar facility, and restoring power in sweltering northern Florida after Hurricane Idalia.

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‘I’ve never seen anything like it’

Members of the OPPD mutual aid team that helped restore power in heavily damaged northern Florida describe the challenges and rewards of their work.

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Mutual aid team returns from Florida

The OPPD team worked for nine days in northern Florida, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Idalia.

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The give and take of mutual aid    

Mutual aid crews help utilities restore service after widespread outages. OPPD has been on the giving and receiving ends of such assistance.

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OPPD mutual aid crews return to Nebraska

Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic damage in Florida. Mutual aid crews from OPPD were set to work near Orlando to help restore power.

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Powerful Life

OPPD crews finishing up their Hurricane Ida restoration effort

OPPD mutual aid crews finishing their restoration work and will begin the trip home.

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