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Catching up with OPPD’s resident raptors

Raptors at North Omaha Station and Fort Calhoun Station are incubating eggs, and for the second year, a pair of peregrine falcons is nesting at Nebraska City Station.

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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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Falcons return to North Omaha Station, with a bit of a plot twist this year

Before Lewis returned to the nest this month, a younger male peregrine falcon was spotted wooing Clark, the resident female falcon at North Omaha Station.

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New heating system at North Omaha plant a step toward decarbonization

A new electrode auxiliary boiler will use steam instead of coal to heat the plant and start natural gas units. The boiler is a crucial early step in OPPD’s decarbonization strategy.

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Peregrine falcons lose chicks again

This is the second year in a row the pair have lost their chicks. Wildlife experts say aging birds tend to lay smaller eggs that don’t always contain enough nutrition to keep chicks alive.

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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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