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OPPD, Google join forces with NextEra on solar and battery project

The partnership will bring additional solar generation and battery storage to OPPD's portfolio to serve growing demand.

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OPPD’s first utility-scale solar project, Platteview Solar, is a major milestone

Platteview Solar adds 81 megawatts of power to OPPD’s generation portfolio through a partnership between the utility and the AES Corporation.

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A look back at The Wire’s top 10 stories of 2023

Last year's top 10 stories included OPPD’s $2 billion plan for substantial generation growth, giving a shuttered Douglas County landfill new life as the home of a solar facility, and restoring power in sweltering northern Florida after Hurricane Idalia.

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OPPD preparing for first phase of landfill solar project

A feasibility study, scheduled to launch in December, will examine the details of the proposed project, which would be the first utility-scale solar installation on a capped landfill in Nebraska.

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Number of customers generating their own electricity continues to grow

OPPD issued its 2,000th customer-owned generation interconnection application Aug. 9, an important milestone for the utility.

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OPPD acquires rights to pursue potential solar project

The utility will pursue the possible development of an existing 310-megawatt solar project in York County to support growth.

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