Omaha_Public_Power_District

Omaha Public Power District

Omaha Public Power District

Public electric utility in Nebraska, US

Omaha Public Power District, or OPPD, is a public electric utility in the state of Nebraska. It is a publicly owned electric utility in the United States, serving more than 855,000 people in 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]

Quick Facts Company type, Predecessor ...

OPPD is headquartered in Omaha.

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

Fort Calhoun on June 16, 2011, during the 2011 Missouri River Floods

OPPD formerly operated the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station near Fort Calhoun. After 42 years of operation (interrupted by flooding from 2011 to 2013), the plant was shut down on October 25, 2016, and is in the process of being decommissioned.[3] OPPD operates other generating stations in North Omaha, Nebraska City, Valley, 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

  1. [1]
    "Quick Facts" (PDF). OPPD. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Company History". Omaha Public Power District. Retrieved 10/8/17.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    J.D. Power and Associates Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    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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