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Nebraska attorney general files to dismiss lawsuit against OPPD

York News-Times 24 Dec 2025
OPPD celebrates new facilities with ribbon cutting and ground breaking for a third. Javier Fernandez, OPPD president and CEO speaks to guests and media during the ribbon and ground breaking ceremony ...
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OPPD board approves rate increase for 2026

Omaha World-Herald 19 Dec 2025
The Omaha Public Power District board on a 6-2 vote Thursday approved an average rate increase of 6.3% that will take effect Jan. 1 ... .
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OPPD board votes to continue burning coal at North Omaha power plant

Omaha World-Herald 19 Dec 2025
Omaha Public Power District board Thursday voted 6-2 for a resolution that will continue coal-fired generation for the time being while adding detailed steps and timelines to prioritize future phase-out ... .
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New OPPD study says coal is safe in North Omaha but experts raise doubts

The Grand Island Independent 16 Dec 2025
Some researchers who have studied health risks from coal-burning power plants recently questioned aspects of an OPPD-commissioned study into the North Omaha power plant ... .
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High winds cause power outages for OPPD customers across Omaha area

Omaha World-Herald 10 Dec 2025
High winds brought down power lines early Wednesday in the Omaha area, leaving nearly 4,000 OPPD customers without power ... .
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NPPD, OPPD, LES and GRDA Launch Joint Effort to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy (Grand River Dam Authority)

Public Technologies 01 Dec 2025
NPPD, OPPD, LES and GRDA Launch Joint Effort to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy ... "This is a smart, forward-looking step for public power," said Javier Fernandez, president and CEO of OPPD.
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'Do what's right': Residents urge OPPD to keep promise, end coal burning at North Omaha plant

Omaha World-Herald 21 Nov 2025
Utility officials say it's time to reassess converting the plant in the face of fast-growing demand, new winter margins and grid reliability concerns ... .
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OPPD Proposes Extending Life of Dangerous Coal Plant (Sierra Club)

Public Technologies 21 Nov 2025
) OPPD Proposes Extending Life of Dangerous Coal Plant ... The proposal, scheduled for a vote by the OPPD board on Dec. 18, would undo a series of OPPD's previous commitments and plans to retire coal that have been in progress since 2014.
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Power line damage affects 1,000 OPPD customers in downtown Omaha

The Grand Island Independent 19 Nov 2025
A power line was inadvertently cut Tuesday morning by a crew working on an excavation job, affecting approximately 1,000 OPPD customers in downtown Omaha ... .
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OPPD proposes rate increase in 2026, with industrial customers seeing biggest hike

Omaha World-Herald 19 Nov 2025
Residential customers would see an increase of 6%. A customer with an average monthly bill of $115 would pay about $7 more a month ... .
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With energy demand surging, OPPD reconsiders retiring coal-fired power units in North Omaha

Kearney Hub 12 Nov 2025
The conversion of the last two coal-fired units at OPPD's North Omaha station is scheduled to take place by the end of 2026. But continued growth in electric demand has utility officials discussing options ... .
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OPPD delays vote on North Omaha power plant transition from coal to natural gas

Marietta Daily Journal 29 Oct 2025
OMAHA — The Omaha Public Power District delayed a vote this month to move forward on a decade-old plan to transfer two coal units at a North Omaha power plant to natural gas. The delay came a week after Nebraska’s ... .
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OPPD launches new First Responder Awareness program (City of Overland Park, KS)

Public Technologies 27 Oct 2025
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