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Powerful Life

A new adventure: Mapping OPPD’s future with GIS

Dave Stock, OPPD's manager of Geospatial Technology and Design Support, is leading an effort to find new ways to strengthen OPPD’s electric grid and serve customers using GIS data.

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What It Takes

Data analysts’ roles increasingly vital

As OPPD undergoes a digital transformation, data analysts must be agile to work with a growing pool of data and rapidly developing technology.

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What It Takes

For customer care representatives, empathy and multitasking are key

OPPD's customer care employees need strong people skills, excellent attention to detail and a desire to keep learning.

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What It Takes

For machinists, precision is key – along with a lot of math

Machinists help keep OPPD's generating plants working. The job requires keen attention to detail and an ongoing desire to learn. And like many skilled trade jobs, it is well-paying and doesn't require a four-year degree.

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What It Takes

Teaching the next generation of power plant specialists

Senior instructional technicians, who teach and train employees at the utility's power plants, play a critical role as OPPD hires new staff to meet unprecedented demand for electricity.

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General

The rewards of careers in the trades

OPPD, M.U.D. partner on the annual Careers in Energy event to show students that utilities offer "a lot of different jobs for a lot of different people."

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