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Norris Public Power District nears final stages of power restoration

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Norris Public Power District is nearing the final stages of restoring power to the remaining 940 customers still without electricity after last week’s blizzard.

At the peak of the outage, about 60% of Norris’ total customer base was affected.

NPPD said 126 linemen are currently working in Seward and Saline Counties, while eight more are focused on restoration efforts in Lancaster County.

Lincoln Electric System has also provided mutual aid to both NPPD and Omaha Public Power District.

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