The Wire

Energy news from Omaha Public Power District

Tag: power outages

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Responding to the most destructive storm in OPPD’s history

Powerful winds and heavy coatings of ice caused significant damage in several parts of the service district. OPPD replaced 1,524 distribution poles and 71 transmission poles during the restoration.

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What causes ‘circuit trips’?

A number of things can cause an outage, including stormy weather, animals interfering with equipment, tree limbs in power lines and equipment trouble.

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OPPD receives commendation for restoration work after hurricane

A team of 16 OPPD employees spent three days in Orlando in October, working to help restore power to about 83,400 Orlando Utilities Commission customers.

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Infographic: There’s a new addition
to our Top 10 biggest storms list

This infographic looks at the 10 biggest storms OPPD has faced based on power outages. The most destructive ones may surprise you.

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On the front lines of a historic outage

OPPD employees and their mutual aid counterparts discuss working to restore power after a devastating storm caused the largest power outage in the utility's history.

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Who’s responsible for cleaning up tree debris after storms?

When storms cause outages, OPPD’s tree trimming crews focus on freeing power lines from tree limbs to help restore power. So whose job is it to clean up tree limbs once that work is done?

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