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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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Tag: power outages
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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
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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How Does That Work?
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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‘Everyone really came together’ to restore power after tornado
After a violent tornado tore through the Omaha area, destroying homes, power lines and more, OPPD was part of a massive community response.
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