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Carousel, NewsOPD5 board enhances scholarship policy
March 30, 2026Just a month after approving a long-standing program offering scholarships to select high school graduates, the OPD5 board reviewed their scholarship policy again at a meeting held on Wednesday, March 19 in Overton. This time, the purpose was to consider
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Carousel, NewsWatts Up newsletter goes all-digital
March 30, 2026OPD5 has made an important change to the way it distributes its customer newsletter. In an attempt to make this document more convenient, accessible, and economical, the long-standing newsletter entitled Watts Up has been shifted to an all-digital format.
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 staff tours Mesquite EOC
March 30, 2026Mesquite Fire and Rescue officials hosted a group of OPD5 staff members on a special visit to the new Fire Station #1 on Thursday, Feb. 20. It was Mesquite Fire Chief Jayson Andrus who led the tour of the 105
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 Chair Earns NRECA Director Gold
March 30, 2026OPD5 Board of Trustees Chairman Jack Nelson recently received the National Rural Electric Association (NRECA) Director Gold Certificate. He was recognized for his accomplishment during a board meeting held in Mesquite on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 attends Public Power Day in Carson City
March 30, 2026A delegation from OPD5 traveled to Carson City last week to meet with legislators at the State Capitol and advocate for ratepayers in the Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley communities. A group of the district’s management team, along with one
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 crews get a jump on potential problem in Mesquite
March 30, 2026The power service for nearly 1,000 Mesquite homes is about to get a whole lot more reliable. What’s more, most of the residents who live in those homes probably don’t even know that anything is happening. Even so, there is
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Carousel, NewsReckless gunfire brings down OPD5 powerline
March 30, 2026A power transmission line in a remote area near Bunkerville was severed and brought down in an incident believed to have taken place on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The damage to the line was apparently caused by gunfire.
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 partners with schools to fill local food pantries
March 30, 2026OPD5 completed its 14th annual Holiday Food Drive last week. District personnel showed up at schools in both Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley on Monday morning, Dec. 2. With the help of students, they quickly gathered up canned food donations
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 presents Round Up checks to local schools
March 30, 2026OPD5 officials visited local high schools last week to present nearly $4,000 raised through the district’s “Round Up For Education” Program. Now in its 12th year, Round Up For Education allows OPD5 customers to voluntarily round up the balance on
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Carousel, NewsOPD5 partners with Mack Lyon in food drive
March 30, 2026OPD5 staff and the students at Mack Lyon Middle School (MLMS) teamed up last month in a food drive meant to replenish the stores at the Cappalappa Family Resource Center food pantry. This is the 14th year that OPD5 has