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COLUMBUS — Nebraska Public Power District has scheduled a power outage for the Village of Oakdale to take place on Wednesday, April 10, from, 1 to 5 p.m.

During Severe Weather Awareness Week, Nebraska Public Power District wants to remind residents to be vigilant of downed power lines.

As far as snowstorms go, the one that started Monday packed quite a punch.

Nebraska Public Power District has sent a 24-member crew to provide mutual aid to Omaha Public Power District to assist with power restoration efforts in response to Wednesday’s severe weather.

Crews need to make repairs to equipment located inside the substation that serves Elm Creek, and in order to make the repairs they need to cut power to the substation.

A recent major hail storm in western Nebraska took an entire solar farm out of commission, forcing the local community to turn back to traditional power sources, local officials said.The so-called Community Solar Project - a 4.4 megawatt solar field comprised of 14,000 solar panels and located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska - is not currently operating

A significant tornado and hail storm hit western Nebraska last week, indefinitely crippling a community solar project that had been heralded by local officials.

A significant tornado and hail storm hit western Nebraska last week, indefinitely crippling a community solar project that had been heralded by local officials.

KEARNEY, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) - On an 11-acre plot in Kearney sit dozens of what look like shipping containers.Inside the metal boxes are racks and

This story was originally published in Flatwater Free Press. On an 11-acre plot in Kearney sit dozens of what look like shipping containers.  Inside