Directory of Power Plants in Nebraska
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Brady, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 82.8 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Boone, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Oct 2022 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Cottonwood Wind Energy Center | Cottonwood Wind Project | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 433.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Little Blue Wind Project, LLC | Little Blue Wind Project, LLC | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 998.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC | Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC | Bloomfield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 174.4 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC | Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC | Bloomfield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 133.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 52.5 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Papillion Creek Wastewater | City of Omaha | Bellevue, NE | Southwest Power Pool (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 | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 173.4 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.4% |
| Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 591.2 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Auburn | Auburn Board of Public Works | Auburn, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 158.9 MWh | May 1949 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 71.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.6% |
| Platteview Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ashland, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.1 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Ansley | City of Ansley - (NE) | Ansley, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.3 MWh | May 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.6% Natural Gas : 9.4% |
| Ainsworth Wind | Nebraska Public Power District | Ainsworth, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 92.6 GWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By Nebraska Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County, NE | # 55 | 1 | 3.0 MWh |
| Greeley County, NE | # 54 | 1 | 9.0 MWh |
| Butler County, NE | # 53 | 1 | 10.9 MWh |
| Frontier County, NE | # 52 | 1 | 18.9 MWh |
| Garfield County, NE | # 51 | 1 | 37.9 MWh |
| Furnas County, NE | # 50 | 3 | 48.0 MWh |
| Thurston County, NE | # 49 | 1 | 51.6 MWh |
| York County, NE | # 48 | 1 | 60.9 MWh |
| Valley County, NE | # 47 | 1 | 68.3 MWh |
| Deuel County, NE | # 46 | 1 | 77.0 MWh |
| Burt County, NE | # 45 | 3 | 1.6 GWh |
| Red Willow County, NE | # 44 | 1 | 2.1 GWh |
| Dakota County, NE | # 43 | 2 | 4.2 GWh |
| Madison County, NE | # 42 | 4 | 4.9 GWh |
| Cherry County, NE | # 41 | 1 | 5.1 GWh |
| Thayer County, NE | # 40 | 3 | 5.3 GWh |
| Seward County, NE | # 39 | 1 | 7.7 GWh |
| Keya Paha County, NE | # 38 | 1 | 8.0 GWh |
| Polk County, NE | # 37 | 1 | 9.0 GWh |
| Washington County, NE | # 36 | 3 | 10.2 GWh |
| Cuming County, NE | # 35 | 3 | 11.0 GWh |
| Buffalo County, NE | # 34 | 2 | 12.4 GWh |
| Dawson County, NE | # 33 | 3 | 13.8 GWh |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | # 32 | 2 | 18.2 GWh |
| Franklin County, NE | # 31 | 3 | 25.2 GWh |
| Fillmore County, NE | # 30 | 1 | 36.2 GWh |
| Saunders County, NE | # 29 | 2 | 37.2 GWh |
| Keith County, NE | # 28 | 1 | 57.1 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County, NE | # 27 | 1 | 92.6 GWh |
| Kimball County, NE | # 26 | 2 | 127.4 GWh |
| Gosper County, NE | # 25 | 3 | 133.7 GWh |
| Sarpy County, NE | # 24 | 3 | 180.6 GWh |
| Cass County, NE | # 23 | 2 | 227.5 GWh |
| Richardson County, NE | # 22 | 2 | 254.7 GWh |
| Jefferson County, NE | # 21 | 2 | 261.0 GWh |
| Knox County, NE | # 20 | 2 | 308.3 GWh |
| Boone County, NE | # 19 | 2 | 430.1 GWh |
| Dodge County, NE | # 18 | 3 | 493.4 GWh |
| Hall County, NE | # 17 | 2 | 493.5 GWh |
| Platte County, NE | # 16 | 5 | 544.2 GWh |
| Custer County, NE | # 15 | 6 | 551.4 GWh |
| Gage County, NE | # 14 | 1 | 591.2 GWh |
| Cedar County, NE | # 13 | 2 | 769.6 GWh |
| Dixon County, NE | # 12 | 3 | 917.0 GWh |
| Lancaster County, NE | # 11 | 8 | 963.3 GWh |
| Holt County, NE | # 10 | 2 | 1.1 TWh |
| Saline County, NE | # 9 | 4 | 1.1 TWh |
| Adams County, NE | # 8 | 5 | 1.3 TWh |
| Webster County, NE | # 7 | 4 | 1.4 TWh |
| Douglas County, NE | # 6 | 6 | 1.5 TWh |
| Wayne County, NE | # 5 | 4 | 2.5 TWh |
| Antelope County, NE | # 4 | 5 | 3.4 TWh |
| Otoe County, NE | # 3 | 4 | 6.3 TWh |
| Nemaha County, NE | # 2 | 2 | 7.5 TWh |
| Lincoln County, NE | # 1 | 4 | 7.7 TWh |