‘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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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Tag: restoration
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OPPD doing in-depth analysis of burying power lines
When strong storms strike, customers often wonder why OPPD doesn’t bury all its power lines. A team is doing an extensive analysis of the issue.
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75th Anniversary
Housing and feeding hundreds involved new solutions
Community partnerships made housing and feeding hundreds of line crew members possible.
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75th Anniversary
Story of a storm restoration
The July 10, 2021 thunderstorm caused a record number of outages for OPPD. Here are some highlights from the restoration, which continues today.
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Infographic: Dispatching ‘trouble calls’
There are many steps involved between the time when an outage is reported and power is restored. This infographic tells you more.
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Whose responsibility is it? Repairing outage damage to your home
Learn about the 5-step process for restoring customers when storms knock out power to individual homes.
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