Omaha Public Power District
Omaha, NE | |
Area served | Eastern Nebraska |
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| Services | Electricity |
Number of employees | 1,797 (2019) |
| Website | www |
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Omaha Public Power District, or OPPD, is a public
Omaha and 13 surrounding counties in southeast Nebraska. OPPD was formed in 1946 as a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, taking over the operations of Nebraska Power Company (founded in 1917). A publicly elected eight-member Board of Directors sets rates and policies.[2]
OPPD is headquartered in
Omaha
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In the Summer of 2011, OPPD had its Nuclear Generating Station in Fort Calhoun shut down due to Missouri River flooding. The station was shut down for an extended period of time by Federal NRC Regulators due to serious issues at the plant. The plant started back up in December 2013.
Generating facilities
2011 Missouri River Floods
OPPD formerly operated the
Elkhorn and in Cass County; coal, natural gas, oil, wind turbines, solar, and landfill gas
are used to generate electricity at their power plants.
Awards
In 2012 OPPD was awarded its 12th
J.D. Power and Associates award. OPPD was named "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Midsize Utilities in the Midwest" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.[4]
Carbon emissions, alternative energy, and energy mix
In December 2019, the board of the Omaha Public Power District voted to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050. A 400- to 600-megawatt solar array is planned, as is the closing of three gas fired power units, and conversion of two coal-burning units to natural gas.[5]
References
- ^ "Quick Facts" (PDF). OPPD. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Company History". Omaha Public Power District. Retrieved 10/8/17.
- ^ Epley, Cole (October 24, 2016). "Today, Fort Calhoun nuclear plant will go offline for good, marking the end of an era at OPPD". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ J.D. Power and Associates Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Uhlenhuth, Karen (December 5, 2019). "Nebraska utility bets on technological advances to meet carbon-cutting goals". Energy News Network. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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