June 2017 storm showcased mutual aid spirit
When a utility deals with the aftermath of a destructive storm, fellow utilities pitch in to help through mutual aid network.
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50 pounds
OPPD troubleshooters use a variety of tools while on the job. Most of them strapped around their waists.
Video: Linemen’s wives talk about what their husbands do for customers
OPPD employees sacrifice time from families and home life every day. This video talks to the wives of one group of employees.
New transmission project is ready to serve area
The Elkhorn River Valley Transmission Project will enhance reliability in Dodge and Washington counties.
Video: Rubber goods go through the ringer
In-house testing builds safety relationship between employees testing the goods and those using them in the field.
OPPD line crews through the years
Just as the faces of OPPD line crews have changed, so have their equipment and vehicles. These photos show line crews from the
Learn your lineworker lingo
April 8 is Lineworker Appreciation Day in Nebraska. Take this quiz to see how well you know common terms used by lineworkers.
240,000
OPPD maintains nearly 250,000 wooden distribution poles – the power poles that bring power to customers’ homes.
Efforts during flood ‘nothing special’ for crew
An OPPD line crew, an inspector and others went to extraordinary measures to keep power flowing during historic flooding.
OPPD troubleshooters find, fix variety of issues
The group of 21 line technicians work in all kinds of weather, at all hours, to keep customers from being left in the dark.