Outages now under 300 as crews continue making progress
Crews continue with restoring power around the area after thunderstorms struck.
Blog Post
What causes circuit trips?
Power outages can happen at any time. Find out what causes them and what OPPD does to minimize them.
How heat affects the electric system
OPPD takes precautions to deal with dangerous heat levels to keep the power on and people safe.
Tips for identifying, and protecting against, heat-related illnesses
After the record setting temps of Memorial Day weekend, be aware of the dangers of heat-related illnesses and follow these tips to recover from them. Just drinking water may not be enough.
Restoration work continues after a stormy night of outages
Restoration work continues after a stormy night of outages
Preventing shock in the water
Faulty wiring or the use of damaged cords and devices can electrify the water. Make sure your swimming area is safe.
Power outages in Johnson & Otoe Counties
The outages in Johnson and Otoe Counties are restored
Severe weather possible today
Severe storms expected to move into eastern Nebraska and western Iowa by late afternoon; power outages possible
Downtown Omaha power outage
Power restored to majority of downtown outage; remaining outages estimated to be restored around 2:30 p.m.
Restoration work continues today following last night’s storms
Our crews continue work to restore power to nearly 100 customers whose power was impacted by today’s wind