Power restored near UNMC after troubleshooters identify faulty cable

9:15 p.m.

OPPD troubleshooters located the source of this evening’s outage: a bad cable near 51st and Leavenworth Streets. The outage has been restored and a splicer crew is coming in to pinpoint the fault location and make all necessary repairs.

8:40 p.m.

Current estimated time of restoration (ETR) for this outage is 10 p.m.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – 7:55 p.m.

A circuit lockout this evening led to an outage affecting 917 customers near the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The cause is under investigation by OPPD troubleshooters, working in the north/south area between University Drive North and Pacific St., and an east/west region from 46th Ave. and University Drive West.

Check back with Storm & Outage, including the outage map showing outage areas and numbers. As always, please report ALL power outages or concerns to OPPD by calling 1-800-554-OPPD (6773).