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OPPD reports scattered power outages in Omaha metro following storms
At its peak, the Omaha Public Power District’s outage map showed over 9,000 customers impacted by outages at 10 p.m. Monday.
Thousands of OPPD customers without power from Monday's severe weather
Thousands of Omaha Public Power District customers were without power after severe weather moved through the area Monday ...
Ring camera video shows strong winds hitting Benson during Monday night's severe weather
A severe thunderstorm with strong winds hit the Omaha area Monday night, bringing down tree limbs and causing thousands of ...
6 things you need to know on Tuesday, July 8
At its peak, the Omaha Public Power District’s outage map showed over 9,000 customers impacted by outages at 10 p.m. Monday Omaha restaurant workers will see the impact of the ‘no taxes on tips’ ...
Tree branches blamed for overnight power outages in Omaha area
Tree branches falling on utility lines during overnight storms caused more than 3,000 OPPD customers to lose power early ...
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Wärtsilä to provide 156 MW of thermal balancing power for Omaha Public Power District, enabling fast increase in renewables in Nebraska
JULY 6, 2021 — The technology group Wärtsilä will supply equipment for a 156-MW multi-fuel engine power plant to Omaha Public Power District, a public electric utility in the state of Nebraska ...