Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team is headed back from Illinois today after assisting both MidAmerican Energy and ComEd with power restoration.
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OPPD rates averaged across all classes were 16.2% below the regional average and 25.5% below the national average.
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OPPD is working in partnership with other local and regional public power utilities to raise awareness of these scams among our customers, identify scammers’ trends, and get their phone numbers shut down when possible.
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OPPD is hosting two pilot community resource fairs to help connect our customers with the resources they need for employment, physical and mental health resources, family support, financial assistance, and more.
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OPPD is responding to thousands of power outages across 11 counties following a round of strong overnight storms.
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Work will now begin May 28th and run through June 1st, taking place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m, and will require the partial closing of the West Dodge Expressway between 120th and 132nd streets.
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OPPD's goal is to maintain an “AA” rating with Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s credit rating agencies, which OPPD met again in 2023, as it has for the past five years.
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The collaboration will allow OPPD to access 600 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity from NextEra Energy Resource’s High Banks Wind Energy Center.
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As of 2 p.m. today, we have restored power to 62% of customers impacted. At that time, more than 4,100 customers remained without power, down from peak of about 10,200 outages.
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At this week’s committee meetings for the OPPD Board of Directors, utility leaders shared the results of annual residential and business syndicated customer surveys, which gave the utility high marks in customer satisfaction and engagement.
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During this work, the public may see a small plane flying near power lines in the Omaha metropolitan area and northward toward a transmission line interconnection in Woodbury County, Iowa.
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At this week’s all-committees meeting of the OPPD Board of Directors, the utility shared its Customer Payment and Affordability Trends report.
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OPPD is taking the next step to add more generation to keep our electric system reliable and resilient amid unprecedented growth.
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OPPD is challenging teams of 5th grade students to build a structure out of only spaghetti, tape and string, topped off with a marshmallow — in 20 minutes or less.
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OPPD and MUD are teaming up, for the 17th annual Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth on Saturday, March 2 at Zone 6 in Aksarben Village. Funds raised provide utility bill assistance for customers going through hard financial times.
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As dangerously cold temperatures chill our service territory, OPPD employees are working around the clock to ensure our customers stay safe and warm. Utility leaders shared the district’s efforts in reports to the OPPD Board of Directors during their committee meetings Tuesday, ahead of their monthly board meeting this evening.
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OPPD is proactively asking our customers to conserve energy today and for the next several days to help keep our systems and your homes and businesses safe and energized. Our teams continue to work around the clock for you.
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OPPD Board of Directors approved the utility’s $2.1 billion corporate operating plan for 2024. The plan includes a modest general rate increase to help maintain robust and reliable electrical service amid rising costs and growing customer demand.
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The 17th annual Heat the Streets takes place March 2, 2024, at Zone 6 in Aksarben Village, 1911 S. 67th St. in Omaha. Those who sign up by December 31 receive a discounted registration.
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Registration for the 17th annual Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth opens on Friday, November 24. The event takes place March 2, 2024, at Zone 6 in Aksarben Village, 1911 S. 67th St. in Omaha.
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