Directory of Power Plants in Nebraska
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Ainsworth Wind | Nebraska Public Power District | Ainsworth, NE | (SWPP) | 92.6 GWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ansley | City of Ansley - (NE) | Ansley, NE | (SWPP) | 15.3 MWh | May 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.6% Natural Gas : 9.4% |
Platteview Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ashland, NE | (SWPP) | 37.1 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Auburn | Auburn Board of Public Works | Auburn, NE | (SWPP) | 158.9 MWh | May 1949 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 71.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.6% |
Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | (SWPP) | 591.2 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Papillion Creek Wastewater | City of Omaha | Bellevue, NE | (SWPP) | 7.3 GWh | Apr 1987 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 62.4% Natural Gas : 37.6% |
Sarpy County | Omaha Public Power District | Bellevue, NE | (SWPP) | 173.4 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.4% |
Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | (SWPP) | 52.5 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC | Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC | Bloomfield, NE | (SWPP) | 174.4 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC | Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC | Bloomfield, NE | (SWPP) | 133.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Little Blue Wind Project, LLC | Little Blue Wind Project, LLC | Blue Hill, NE | (SWPP) | 998.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Cottonwood Wind Energy Center | Cottonwood Wind Project | Blue Hill, NE | (SWPP) | 433.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | (SWPP) | 8.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Boone, NE | (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Oct 2022 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Jeffrey | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Brady, NE | (SWPP) | 82.8 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Broken Bow Wind LLC | Broken Bow Wind LLC | Broken Bow, NE | (SWPP) | 253.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Broken Bow | City of Broken Bow - (NE) | Broken Bow, NE | (SWPP) | 86.9 MWh | Nov 1936 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.3% Natural Gas : 4.7% |
Broken Bow Wind II, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Broken Bow, NE | (SWPP) | 297.7 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Cooper Nuclear Station | Nebraska Public Power District | Brownville, NE | (SWPP) | 7.5 TWh | Feb 1974 | Jun 2024 | Nuclear |
Burwell | City of Burwell - (NE) | Burwell, NE | (SWPP) | 37.9 MWh | Feb 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Cambridge | City of Cambridge - (NE) | Cambridge, NE | (SWPP) | 16.1 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Haystack Wind Project, LLC | Haystack Wind Project, LLC | Carroll, NE | (SWPP) | 896.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Chappell | City of Chappell - (NE) | Chappell, NE | (SWPP) | 77.0 MWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Columbus, NE | (SWPP) | 328.6 GWh | Apr 2010 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
Columbus | Loup River Public Power Dist | Columbus, NE | (SWPP) | 130.8 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Monroe 009452 SCS Cozad, LLC | Sol Systems | Cozad, NE | (SWPP) | 4.7 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Creston Ridge Wind Farm | Creston Ridge, LLC | Creston, NE | (SWPP) | 28.8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Creston Ridge II, LLC | Creston Ridge II, LLC | Creston, NE | (SWPP) | 27.7 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Crete | City of Crete | Crete, NE | (SWPP) | 99.2 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 52.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 47.2% |
Gavins Point | USACE-Omaha | Crofton, NE | (SWPP) | 769.6 GWh | Aug 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Curtis | City of Curtis - (NE) | Curtis, NE | (SWPP) | 18.9 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 74.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 25.8% |
South Sioux City Solar | Tesla Inc. | Dakota, NE | (SWPP) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
David City | City of David City | David City, NE | (SWPP) | 10.9 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 87.4% Natural Gas : 12.6% |
Steele Flats Wind Project LLC | Steele Flats Wind Project LLC | Diller, NE | (SWPP) | 261.0 GWh | Sep 2013 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project | Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC | Dixon, NE | (SWPP) | 917.0 GWh | Dec 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Flat Water Wind Farm LLC | Flat Water Wind Farm LLC | Du Bois, NE | (SWPP) | 254.6 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Prairie Breeze | SunEdison LLC | Elgin, NE | (SWPP) | 847.2 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Prairie Breeze II | Invenergy Services LLC | Elgin, NE | (SWPP) | 335.9 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Prairie Breeze III | Invenergy Services LLC | Elgin, NE | (SWPP) | 144.2 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Johnson 1 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Elwood, NE | (SWPP) | 55.3 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Emerson | City of Emerson - (NE) | Emerson, NE | (SWPP) | 7.7 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 50.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 49.6% |
Perennial Windfarm | Perennial Wind, LLC | Fairmont, NE | (SWPP) | 36.2 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Falls City | City of Falls City - (NE) | Falls City, NE | (SWPP) | 170.9 MWh | Jul 1930 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 63.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 36.7% |
Fort Calhoun Community Solar | DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC | Fort Calhoun, NE | (SWPP) | 10.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Franklin (NE) | City of Franklin - (NE) | Franklin, NE | (SWPP) | 33.5 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.0% |
Lon Wright | City of Fremont - (NE) | Fremont, NE | (SWPP) | 491.8 GWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal : 86.0% Natural Gas : 13.1% Solar : 1.0% |
Platte | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Grand Island, NE | (SWPP) | 487.9 GWh | Nov 1982 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
C W Burdick | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Grand Island, NE | (SWPP) | 5.6 GWh | Sep 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 62.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.7% |
Hallam | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | (SWPP) | 2.6 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 96.2% Natural Gas : 3.8% |
Sheldon | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | (SWPP) | 739.7 GWh | Dec 1960 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Whelan Energy Center | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | (SWPP) | 1.3 TWh | Jun 1981 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
CCC Hastings Wind Turbine | CCC Hastings Renewable Energy, LLC | Hastings, NE | (SWPP) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hastings Community Solar Farm | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | (SWPP) | 3.6 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Don Henry | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | (SWPP) | 1.2 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hebron | Nebraska Public Power District | Hebron, NE | (SWPP) | 5.3 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | (SWPP) | 540.9 MWh | Dec 1920 | Sep 2023 | Water |
Kearney NPPD Solar Project | SoCore Energy LLC | Kearney, NE | (SWPP) | 11.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Kimball | City of Kimball - (NE) | Kimball, NE | (SWPP) | 76.8 MWh | Dec 1943 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kimball Wind | Kimball Wind, LLC | Kimball, NE | (WACM) | 127.4 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Laurel | City of Laurel - (NE) | Laurel, NE | (SWPP) | 9.0 MWh | Dec 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.1% Natural Gas : 30.9% |
Johnson 2 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Lexington, NE | (SWPP) | 55.0 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2022 | Water |
City of Lexington | IGS ORIX Solar I, LLC | Lexington, NE | (SWPP) | 6.8 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Canaday | Nebraska Public Power District | Lexington, NE | (SWPP) | 23.5 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Airport 009239 SCS Lexington, LLC | Sol Systems | Lexington, NE | (SWPP) | 2.2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Rokeby | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | (SWPP) | 81.8 GWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
Holdrege Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Lincoln, NE | (SWPP) | 7.3 GWh | May 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
J Street | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | (SWPP) | 4.7 GWh | Jan 1972 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Lincoln, NE | (SWPP) | 11.6 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
Salt Valley Wind Plant | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | (SWPP) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Terry Bundy Generating Station | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | (SWPP) | 112.6 GWh | Jul 2003 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 77.3% Landfill Gas : 20.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.3% |
Madison Utilities | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison, NE | (SWPP) | 28.1 MWh | Mar 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 99.7% |
McCook | Nebraska Public Power District | McCook, NE | (SWPP) | 2.1 GWh | May 1973 | Nov 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Monroe (NE) | Loup River Public Power Dist | Monroe, NE | (SWPP) | 28.4 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Nebraska City | Omaha Public Power District | Nebraska City, NE | (SWPP) | 6.3 TWh | Mar 1979 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
Upstream Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Neligh, NE | (SWPP) | 833.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
South 49th 013445 SCS Norfolk, LLC | Sol Systems | Norfolk, NE | (WACM) | 4.9 GWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
North Platte | Nebraska Public Power District | North Platte, NE | (SWPP) | 52.3 GWh | Dec 1934 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Grande Prairie Wind Farm | BHE Renewables, LLC | O'Neill, NE | (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Kingsley | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Ogallala, NE | (SWPP) | 57.1 GWh | Oct 1984 | Dec 2022 | Water |
North Omaha | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha, NE | (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Jun 1954 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 85.2% Natural Gas : 14.8% |
Jones Street | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha, NE | (SWPP) | 12.1 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Missouri River Wastewater Treatment | City of Omaha | Omaha, NE | (SWPP) | 13.7 GWh | Mar 1985 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 86.2% Natural Gas : 13.8% |
Ord | City of Ord - (NE) | Ord, NE | (SWPP) | 68.3 MWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.3% |
Polk County Renewables, LLC | Polk County Renewables, LLC | Osceola, NE | (SWPP) | 9.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Oxford (NE) | Village of Oxford - (NE) | Oxford, NE | (SWPP) | 31.9 MWh | Jul 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 79.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.8% |
Pender | City of Pender - (NE) | Pender, NE | (SWPP) | 51.6 MWh | Dec 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 99.5% |
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC | Laredo Ridge Wind LLC | Petersburg, NE | (SWPP) | 263.0 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
TPW Petersburg | TPW Petersburg LLC | Petersburg, NE | (SWPP) | 167.0 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Cass County | Omaha Public Power District | Plattsmouth, NE | (SWPP) | 227.5 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sholes Wind Energy Center | Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC | Randolph, NE | (SWPP) | 745.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Red Cloud | City of Red Cloud - (NE) | Red Cloud, NE | (SWPP) | 42.6 MWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Sargent | City of Sargent - (NE) | Sargent, NE | (SWPP) | 3.4 MWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scottsbluff, NE | (SWPP) | 13.0 GWh | Aug 1987 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Western Meadowlark Solar SCS NE 1, LLC | Sol Systems | Scottsbluff, NE | (SWPP) | 5.2 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Scribner Diesel Generation Facility | City of Scribner | Scribner, NE | (SWPP) | 36.9 MWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 70.6% Other Biomass Liquids : 29.4% |
Dodge County Solar Hybrid | BCSB, LLC | Scribner, NE | (SWPP) | 1.6 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Seward Wind Farm | Seward Wind LLC | Seward, NE | (SWPP) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sidney (NE) | City of Sidney - (NE) | Sidney, NE | (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1930 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Spalding | Village of Spalding - (NE) | Spalding, NE | (SWPP) | 9.0 MWh | Jun 1919 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 77.8% Water : 22.2% |
Springview | Bluestem LLC | Springview, NE | (SWPP) | 8.0 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By Nebraska Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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Lincoln County, NE | # 1 | 4 | 7.7 TWh |
Nemaha County, NE | # 2 | 2 | 7.5 TWh |
Otoe County, NE | # 3 | 4 | 6.3 TWh |
Antelope County, NE | # 4 | 5 | 3.4 TWh |
Wayne County, NE | # 5 | 4 | 2.5 TWh |
Douglas County, NE | # 6 | 6 | 1.5 TWh |
Webster County, NE | # 7 | 4 | 1.4 TWh |
Adams County, NE | # 8 | 5 | 1.3 TWh |
Saline County, NE | # 9 | 4 | 1.1 TWh |
Holt County, NE | # 10 | 2 | 1.1 TWh |
Lancaster County, NE | # 11 | 8 | 963.3 GWh |
Dixon County, NE | # 12 | 3 | 917.0 GWh |
Cedar County, NE | # 13 | 2 | 769.6 GWh |
Gage County, NE | # 14 | 1 | 591.2 GWh |
Custer County, NE | # 15 | 6 | 551.4 GWh |
Platte County, NE | # 16 | 5 | 544.2 GWh |
Hall County, NE | # 17 | 2 | 493.5 GWh |
Dodge County, NE | # 18 | 3 | 493.4 GWh |
Boone County, NE | # 19 | 2 | 430.1 GWh |
Knox County, NE | # 20 | 2 | 308.3 GWh |
Jefferson County, NE | # 21 | 2 | 261.0 GWh |
Richardson County, NE | # 22 | 2 | 254.7 GWh |
Cass County, NE | # 23 | 2 | 227.5 GWh |
Sarpy County, NE | # 24 | 3 | 180.6 GWh |
Gosper County, NE | # 25 | 3 | 133.7 GWh |
Kimball County, NE | # 26 | 2 | 127.4 GWh |
Brown County, NE | # 27 | 1 | 92.6 GWh |
Keith County, NE | # 28 | 1 | 57.1 GWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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Saunders County, NE | # 29 | 2 | 37.2 GWh |
Fillmore County, NE | # 30 | 1 | 36.2 GWh |
Franklin County, NE | # 31 | 3 | 25.2 GWh |
Scotts Bluff County, NE | # 32 | 2 | 18.2 GWh |
Dawson County, NE | # 33 | 3 | 13.8 GWh |
Buffalo County, NE | # 34 | 2 | 12.4 GWh |
Cuming County, NE | # 35 | 3 | 11.0 GWh |
Washington County, NE | # 36 | 3 | 10.2 GWh |
Polk County, NE | # 37 | 1 | 9.0 GWh |
Keya Paha County, NE | # 38 | 1 | 8.0 GWh |
Seward County, NE | # 39 | 1 | 7.7 GWh |
Thayer County, NE | # 40 | 3 | 5.3 GWh |
Cherry County, NE | # 41 | 1 | 5.1 GWh |
Madison County, NE | # 42 | 4 | 4.9 GWh |
Dakota County, NE | # 43 | 2 | 4.2 GWh |
Red Willow County, NE | # 44 | 1 | 2.1 GWh |
Burt County, NE | # 45 | 3 | 1.6 GWh |
Deuel County, NE | # 46 | 1 | 77.0 MWh |
Valley County, NE | # 47 | 1 | 68.3 MWh |
York County, NE | # 48 | 1 | 60.9 MWh |
Thurston County, NE | # 49 | 1 | 51.6 MWh |
Furnas County, NE | # 50 | 3 | 48.0 MWh |
Garfield County, NE | # 51 | 1 | 37.9 MWh |
Frontier County, NE | # 52 | 1 | 18.9 MWh |
Butler County, NE | # 53 | 1 | 10.9 MWh |
Greeley County, NE | # 54 | 1 | 9.0 MWh |
Cheyenne County, NE | # 55 | 1 | 3.0 MWh |