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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

Tag: OPPD

General

Public power serves all Nebraskans

Nebraska is the only state in the nation served entirely by public power. As we mark Public Power Week, Oct. 6-12, take some time to learn about how public power benefits 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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