Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Gretna, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Gretna comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Gretna.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gretna, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Gretna.
Power comes from Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Gretna. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Gretna water system
The City of Gretna water system supplies almost all of Gretna. It draws ground water and serves 8,661 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NE3115303.
8 home internet providers serve Gretna
100% of 1,624 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 84% | 100/10 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Fiber | 30% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 69% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gretna’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gretna.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Gretna (84%) is in Gretna Public Schools; parts are in Springfield Platteview Community Schools (14%).
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Gretna is in ZIP code 68028
ZIP codes where Gretna residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gretna | ZIP’s residents in Gretna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68028 | Gretna, NE | 100% | 32% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Gretna
Who supplies Gretna’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Gretna water system (EPA ID NE3115303). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gretna?
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gretna?
Allo Communications, Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Great Plains Broadband, Nextlink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gretna?
68028. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gretna in?
Gretna Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Springfield Platteview Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Gretna?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Sarpy Election Commissioner. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.