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- A failed switchgear outage in Omaha left over 1,600 OPPD customers without power.
- A tree limb knocked a power line in Sarpy County, cutting AC for 1,500 customers for an hour.
- Energy advisor Eric BenSalah warned residents to cut AC use during heat, saying the outages stem from AC reductions, not the heat.
- MidAmerican spokesperson Geoff Greenwood urged closing blinds, using ceiling fans and cleaning filters to lower AC demand.
