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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

Tag: Nebraska City Station

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They value the power of honeybees

Brian and Krista Kreifel stepped out of their power plant roles and into beekeeping suits to escort bee swarms off OPPD property.

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New falcons, ospreys find homes at Nebraska City, North Omaha

New pairs of peregrine falcons and ospreys are making homes at OPPD plants, and the resident ospreys at Forth Calhoun Station are expecting.

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Video: OPPD fire brigade helps keep Nebraska City Station safe

The fire brigade at Nebraska City Station must be ready to respond to an emergency with a moment’s notice. any time of the day or night. You can watch members of the brigade in action during their recent annual training.

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Wrapping up a key repair

Employees replaced collector rings in unit 2 at Nebraska City Station during a recent planned maintenance outage.

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Keeping the lights on

Training on simulators helps unit operators at OPPD's two largest plants sharpen their skills under real-life conditions.

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Ingenuity, teamwork got unit back online

The stakes were high as an OPPD team worked to find a solution to an unplanned outage at Nebraska City Station, the utility’s largest generating station.

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