OPPD to host open house on North Douglas County Transmission Project

Omaha Public Power District is upgrading its transmission system in North Douglas County to serve increasing customer demand for electricity, provide additional capacity for economic development growth, support future electrical system enhancements and maintain reliability.

As part of the North Douglas County Transmission Project, OPPD is constructing, expanding and rebuilding its transmission network in three segments.  

• Building a new, 2.3-mile, double-circuit transmission line between 114th and 140th & State streets.  
• Rebuilding an existing, double-circuit transmission line between 101st & State and 60th & Garvin streets. 
• Rebuilding an existing, double-circuit transmission line along Interstate 680 from 108th & Blondo to 101st & State streets. 

Utility representatives are hosting an open house to share information and answer questions:

Thursday, October 24, 4-7 p.m.
(No scheduled presentation. Stop by any time.)
A View on State – Willow Room
13467 State Street, Omaha, NE

Following this initial project meeting and open house, OPPD’s land management agents will contact all directly impacted landowners.

Online Project Presentation

If you cannot attend the in-person Open House event, OPPD will also host an online project presentation Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m. Customer can register for the presentation the project website on OPPDCommunityConnect.com.

A recording of the online presentation will be posted at this same web page following the event.