OPPD’s tree-trimming program
OPPD’s utility foresters keep trees located near power lines from disrupting service to customers. Here’s how the process works.
reliability
Video: Schedulers are link to those in the field
The team determines how and when OPPD’s resources are deployed, including crews, and dispatches them accordingly.
Line dispatchers of 1956
At the time, the complicated task of managing power flow was handled using a blackboard and log books instead of computers.
Nation’s most reliable energy? Nebraska’s got it
OPPD – and the state’s – reputation for reliable electricity is good for customers and attractive to business.
Treat trees for emerald ash borer now. Here’s how.
The spread of emerald ash borer is inevitable, but homeowners can take steps now to protect their trees and nearby property.
Troubleshooter role key part of restoring power
These OPPD personnel are always on the lookout for problems and calling in larger crews when bigger repairs are needed.
Landscaping near padmount transformers
“Gee, it sure would be great to camouflage that green metal box in my yard,” you think to yourself while planning your
Now is time to protect ash trees from EAB
The damage from the emerald ash borer can go beyond trees. Now is the time to treat ash trees before they are impacted.
Public Power: Starting a business
Affordable rates and service they can count on. Those were important factors in one company’s decision to call Omaha home.
180 miles
WHAT IS IT? The length of the Midwest Transmission Project (MTP). The MTP is the new 180-mile 345-kilavolt transmission line