Prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion to better serve customers
OPPD leaders take a hard, honest look at racial and social justice issues to strengthen the utility from the inside out.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Leading the Way
Fernandez ‘honored and humbled’ to lead OPPD family
OPPD’s vice president of Finance and Chief Financial Officer will become the utility’s next CEO in July, when Timothy J. Burke retires.
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Leading the Way
Battery storage pilot charging forward
Thanks to grant funding, OPPD is closer to testing a utility-scale project.
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Tips
How to stay safe around downed power lines
Snow, ice and wind can wreak havoc with power lines. If you encounter downed lines, your response is critical.
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How Does That Work?
Tree maintenance: Whose responsibility is it?
Should the homeowner or the utility trim trees? When it comes to encroaching on power lines, it depends on the tree's location.
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Leading the Way
Contest sparks innovation to prevent energy curtailments
Six teams from Nebraska, Kentucky, and Texas won cash awards for proposed solutions to an OPPD challenge in a nationwide contest.
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