I'm thankful to all involved...OPPD employees, mutual aid crews, forestry crews, community partners, and the customer owners who patiently withstood the heat amidst the outage.
The board received an update on the @OPPDCares storm response at this week's board meetings. View the presentation and subsequent board conversation here.
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The extent of the damage was striking. Records were set for damage, the number of people working in the field to restore power, and more. Teams performed exceptionally and we have opportunities to improve.
Was able to help with send off this morning. Absolutely an honor to support these amazing people serving our community. They are tired but committed and upbeat.
The work continues. Good progress to date with much left to do. Fortunately more mutual aid crews are here.
Thanks to everyone doing the work and supporting the work! And sincerely appreciate the patience most people have exhibited.
Many more updates in the link.
Restoration work continues after Wednesday's storm. Current outages are widespread, complex & time-consuming. Crews are prioritizing backbone infrastructure before moving to service lines. This order ensures efficiency & safety.
For more info, visit https://t.co/WViZPAWXIa.
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This crew came last night and confidently said I would have power by morning. Shout out to them for working round the clock
@OPPDCares@OPPDStorm
Power restoration continues following Wednesday’s storm. We’ve started sending recorded messages to customers with estimates for when power will be back. These estimates are based on current conditions & are subject to change.
For further info, visit https://t.co/WViZPAWXIa
Work to restore power to customers continues after Wednesday's storm. Thank you to our customers for their continued patience as crews work as safely & quickly as possible.
Estimated restoration times & more can be found on our Storm & Outage page. ⬇️
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@KentPavelka@OPPDStorm For others who are curious, three steps:
1. OPPD forestry crew free the lines from the debris
2. OPPD line crews do the line work to bring back power
3. Homeowner is responsible for cleaning up remaining debris
I’m beyond honored to serve with Sierra Edmisten as a co-sponsor on the paid sick leave ballot initiative. @neappleseed@OmahaWomensFund and others are doing amazing work!
Pennsylvania is rolling out automatic voter registration
The Commonwealth just became the 24th state to make voter registration an automatic part of getting a driver's license or identification.
In Minneapolis and St. Paul, parking reform has helped increase the overall supply of homes, reduce the cost of construction, and shift the cities toward a less car-centric design. https://t.co/g1dZOGyOfe
OPPD's Board of Directors committee meetings will be held this morning via Webex. The closed session begins at 8 a.m., and the public session will follow at 10 a.m. For more info, visit https://t.co/2y3axd2zir. #PublicPower
We have a strategic vision to make OPPD cleaner, more sustainable and more innovative than you can believe.
Learn how we're Powering the Future to 2050 ➡️ https://t.co/bvijwk6Yeh