The Omaha Public Power District says another large piece of power equipment will be making its way to the district’s Turtle Creek Station, as part of a planned expansion of the plant in the southwest part of the Omaha Metro.
A special heavy haul team is planning to move a large-scale generator to the plant at 168th Street and Fairview Road in Sarpy County tonight into Thursday morning.
Generators convert mechanical energy from the turbine to electrical energy.
OPPD says they cannot disclose its current location or route for security reasons, and timing is subject to change.
The generator itself weighs 710,411 pounds.
Loaded onto the trailer that will haul it, the combined weight is nearly 900,000 pounds.
Two trucks are needed to support the trailer.
The combined length of the moving equipment is 196 feet, roughly three-fourths the size of a football field, and the height is more than 16 feet.
The slow-speed move is happening in the overnight hours to avoid traffic disruptions.
OPPD is coordinating the effort with local officials and law enforcement.
More big equipment will be coming to Turtle Creek Station in the coming weeks as OPPD says it is coordinating nearly a dozen additional heavy haul moves of large equipment to various sites over the next three years.
(Picture from Omaha Public Power District)