Keeping the community well-lit, safe
Streetlight workers have to be organized, mechanically inclined and able to work in the weather to help OPPD maintain more than 108,000 streetlights throughout Omaha and nearby communities.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Tag: T&D
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‘It makes you a better lineman’
OPPD line technicians show off their skills, fare well at the International Lineman's Rodeo.
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See a streetlight out? Let us know
As the days get shorter and Halloween approaches, you can help make sure streets and walkways stay lit by reporting streetlight outages.
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On the front lines of a historic outage
OPPD employees and their mutual aid counterparts discuss working to restore power after a devastating storm caused the largest power outage in the utility's history.
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How Does That Work?
Guy wires provide strength, stability
The wires, which you've probably seen stretched diagonally from the ground to near the top of power poles, help balance and stabilize the poles during rough weather.
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‘Kind of like MacGuyver’: He has the right tools for the job
"We’re constantly looking for ways to make jobs easier and more efficient," says Troy Anzalone, a shop working crew leader. "If there’s a specific need, there’s a specific tool for it.”
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