April 20, 12:03 p.m.
The ECC is the “brain” of OPPD. There, employees manage power flow, dispatch crews, and find solutions to power outages.
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Efforts during flood ‘nothing special’ for crew
An OPPD line crew, an inspector and others went to extraordinary measures to keep power flowing during historic flooding.
Photo gallery: OPPD works through flooding
As floodwaters rose, OPPD personnel worked hard to protect equipment and infrastructure – and provide power.
Clerk values being part of Syracuse team
Jan Barton issues materials for line crews and handles inventory for the Syracuse Center and other rural office locations.
Public power utilities better economies
Public power utilities contribute a greater percentage of their operating revenue to communities than investor-owned utilities.
Senior team leads the way in number of women
The majority of OPPD’s senior management team is women, something that sets the utility apart from other Omaha companies.
Renewables, infrastructure: What’s ahead in 2019?
APPA President and CEO Sue Kelly discusses changing energy industry and issues that will impact utilities in the coming year.
Mutual aid
Many utilities participate in mutual aid agreements, helping customers get their power back on when natural disasters strike.
1 in 7 Americans
48 million customers in the United States are served by public power utilities.
Your utility: 5 facts about public power
Learn how Nebraska utilities are committed to serving their customers.