The give and take of mutual aid
Mutual aid crews help utilities restore service after widespread outages. OPPD has been on the giving and receiving ends of such assistance.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
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OPPD lineworkers show off their skills
Hundreds of teams from across the country competed recently in the American Public Power Association’s Lineworkers Rodeo.
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Infographic: Happy birthday, Thomas Edison
The prolific American inventor was also the grandfather of the electric utility system.
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OPPD again designated as Smart Energy Provider
The Smart Energy Provider designation recognizes utilities for their efforts in areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability.
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New substation will support the growing Bennington area
Workers are grading the site of a new OPPD substation in the Bennington area, one of the fastest-growing areas in the Omaha metro.
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OPPD will soon begin testing utility-scale battery
The 80-ton battery is part of a pilot program that will test how battery storage can be integrated into OPPD’s grid. The battery will be capable of producing 1 MW of power for up to about two hours, comparable to providing power for nearly 75 homes with one full discharge.
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