President’s ReportMarch 16, 2017

GenerationNebraska City

• NC1 remained in

service for the entire

month of February and

has been in continuous

service for 110 days.

(83.8% capacity factor)

• NC2 remained in

service for the entire

month of February.

(86.9% capacity factor)

GenerationNorth Omaha Station

• Units #1, 2 and 3 remained in reserve shutdown during the month due to market conditions.

• Unit #4 was made available for full capacity for approximately 134 hours during the month due to market conditions.(49.8% capacity factor)

• Unit #5 was made available for full capacity for approximately 54 hours during the month due to market conditions.(62.6% capacity factor)

GenerationWind RFP: A total of 104 wind projects were submitted from 22 different wind developers. The wind projects are currently being reviewed and the goal is to report an award of a Power Purchase

Agreement at the May Board Meeting.

Generation

For the Month of February 2017:

• Renewable energy contributed 39.2% of

OPPD’s retail energy sales.

• Wind capacity factor was 53.9%

For 2017 year-to-date:

• Renewable energy contributed 34.9% of

OPPD’s retail energy sales.

• Wind capacity factor is 49.1%

Generation

WAPA Update

OPPD submitted the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as part of the agreement with the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) on February 24th. Since the submission, OPPD has responded to one question from WAPA and expects to receive the "acknowledgement letter" from WAPA shortly. The IRP process is one of the planning tools utilized to create flexibility and adaptability in responding to changes in the industry.

Safety

Larry McGrew

Lineman

May 16, 1951

Customers/Community

Community Solar Outreach

On Thursday, March 23, OPPD will

host a community solar workshop with

its project team that includes a variety

of external stakeholders.

People/Team

On March 2nd, the State of Nebraska received the Governor’s Cup and the award for #1 Tier-2 metro area

from Site Selection Magazine.

Heat the Street Run and Walk for Warmth

• The 10th Annual Heat the Streets Run and Walk for Warmth held on

March 4th.

• 639 total participants, exceeding goal 28%. A big thank you to the 232

participants that were a part of the OPPD team.

People/Team

People/Team

Black History Month

OPPD’s African American Network

(AAN) AAN coordinated:

- A pop-up museum highlighting

African American history-

makers, both local and

national

- Presentations by guest

speakers

- Black history trivia contest

- Soul Food Wednesdays (thru

Treat American) at Energy

Plaza

People/Team

Middle school

students enjoy

electricity

overview as part

of National

Engineers Week

People/TeamStudents build 36-inch tower for marshmallow

A total of 14 schools from across eastern Nebraska entered this year’s

Marshmallow Challenge. Congratulations to the top three teams!

First place: Reagan Elementary of Omaha, 36.25 inches

Second place: St. Margaret Mary’s “Spartans #1” of Omaha, 33 inches

Third place: Portal Elementary’s “Dobby Demons” of LaVista, 31 inches.

People/Team

Nebraska State Robotics Expo

Members of the OPPD Society of Engineers represented OPPD at the Nebraska State Robotics Expo at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum on Saturday, February 18. They engaged the youth with its hand-crank generator where the youth learned about LED bulbs efficiency compared to an incandescent bulb. There were about 500 youths in attendance. OPPD engineers included Laura manning, Dave Insinger, Neal Faltys, Nate Staroscik and Ryan David.

People/TeamSarpy Chamber YPG Supermarket Sweep supports tri-city food pantry

• OPPD Young Professional Group formed a team to compete in the Supermarket Sweep.

• All proceeds from team registration fees went to Tri-City Food Pantry, which serves people struggling with hunger in the communities of Ralston, La Vista, Papillion and surrounding areas.

• Donations at the event were also accepted, bringing the total funds raised to just over $700. Food items were also collected.