Omaha Public Power District News Release
February 14, 2019
Omaha Public Power District is committed to investing in the communities it serves. Furthering that effort, today, the OPPD Board of Directors approved a labor contract for streetlight
conversion work within its service territory to replace current technology with light emitting
diode (LED) technology.
This is part of the district’s five-year plan, officially beginning next month, to replace nearly 100,000 existing high-pressure sodium fixtures within its service territory. To date, OPPD has
converted approximately 400 burned out streetlights to LED. The district is utilizing a contractor alongside OPPD employees due to the volume and time frame of work taking place.
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Yesterday Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled the city’s
Resilient Chicago plan, which in action 38 is a commitment to
“transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in buildings community-wide by 2035”.
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Portland General Electric and NextEra Energy Resources are developing the nation’s first major
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- Never say never: Atlanta draws fresh jolt of energy from sunshine, The Atlanta Journal-
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Forty-five U.S. Home Depot stores currently have operational rooftop solar systems.
TRI-STATE NEWS
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