'Blackout Wednesday' and 'Green Wednesday' bring more people to Omaha bars, dispensaries
With friends and family back in town, the day before Thanksgiving is a busy one for bars. An Omaha dispensary said they had ...
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Google investing nearly $1B this year in Nebraska; total will hit $4.4B
The timeline for construction if the Lincoln data center is not finalized, but a Google spokeswoman said the company hopes to ...
Google investing nearly $1 billion this year in Nebraska at its three data centers
Google announced on Monday that it will invest an additional $930 million across its three data center campuses in Nebraska.
AI’s hunger for electric power is threatening U.S. climate goals
The enormous electricity needs of artificial intelligence are driving plans for scores of new fossil fuel plants with decades ...
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Omaha Public Power Sells $373.6 Million of Bonds for Capital Projects, Refunding
The Omaha Public Power District sold $373.6 million of municipal bonds for corporate purposes of the district and to refund certain outstanding revenue bonds. The district issued $297.5 million of ...
OPPD board approves salary increase, hears discussion on proposed rate increases
Also discussed Wednesday, the proposed rate increase board introduced earlier this week. If approved, residential customers ...
OPPD looks to raise rates after inflation and severe weather 'drove up costs this year'
The Omaha Public Power District is proposing to increase rates. The average residential customer would see an average 8.4% increase, while commercial customers will see an average 4.6% increase.
OPPD proposes 6.3% average rate increase to cover storm damage, growth
Extreme weather, inflation and supply chain pressures will drive up utility costs for Omaha Public Power District customers.
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OPPD proposes to raise rates after inflation, severe weather 'drove up costs this year'
The Omaha Public Power District is proposing to increase rates. The average residential customer would see an average 8.4% ...
As OPPD votes to raise its rates and board of directors’ salaries, what’s in it for us?
The Omaha Public Power District’s board of directors will be voting on a proposal to greatly increase board members’ salaries ...
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David Corbin
Dr. David Corbin is a professor emeritus of Health Education & Public Health at UNO. He is the Energy Committee chair of the ...