Causes of ‘circuit trips’
A number of things can cause an outage: stormy weather, animals interfering with equipment, tree limbs in power lines or equipment failure.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Tag: power outages
General
Vehicles can cause outages, too
Distracted driving, or other causes can lead to accidents impacting electrical equipment – and leaving customers in the dark.
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How Does That Work?
Traffic light outages are joint effort between OPPD, city
Which entity repairs the outage depends on the situation. Regardless, treat those intersections with caution.
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General
Video: Common power outage causes
Outages occur for a number of reasons, including when furry friends interfere with equipment.
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General
OPPD’s Storm & Outage Center marks 5 years
The website has changed the way OPPD communicates outages to customers and the media.
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Storm and Outage
Video: Learn about OPPD’s outage restoration process
When the power goes out, OPPD springs into action. See how all the pieces of restoration fit together to get the lights back on.
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