List of power stations in Nebraska

Last updated

Sources of Nebraska utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023 [1]

Contents

  Coal (44.6%)
  Wind (29.7%)
  Nuclear (17.2%)
  Natural Gas (5.8%)
  Hydroelectric (2.1%)
  Biomass (0.2%)
  Solar (0.2%)
  Petroleum (0.1%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Nebraska , sorted by type and name. In 2022, Nebraska had a total summer capacity of 10,800 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 40,692 GWh. [2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 44.6% coal, 29.7% wind, 17.2% nuclear, 5.8% natural gas, 2.1% hydroelectric, 0.2% biomass, 0.2% solar, and 0.1% petroleum. Distributed small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered 49 GWh to the state's electricity grid in 2023. [1]

Nebraska is the only state where all electricity utilities are publicly owned as municipal systems, public districts, or rural cooperatives. The state has few fossil-fuel reserves but has abundant renewable generation and agricultural resources. It is an increasing harvester of wind energy and a major producer of biofuels (primarily ethanol), with further potential for biomass generation. Nebraska has no renewable portfolio standard while supporting net metering. It was a top-ten state for per-capita energy consumption in 2019 due in large part to its energy-intensive agriculture, meat packing, and food processing industries. About 10% more electricity was generated than was consumed in-state. [3]

Nuclear power stations

PlantOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
Year openedYear closedRef
Cooper Nuclear Station NPPD Nemaha 40°21′46″N95°38′27″W / 40.3628°N 95.6408°W / 40.3628; -95.6408 (Cooper Nuclear Station) 770 Steam Turbine 1974Currently operating [4]
Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station OPPD Washington 40°21′46″N95°38′27″W / 40.3628°N 95.6408°W / 40.3628; -95.6408 (Cooper Nuclear Station) 480 Steam Turbine 19732016 [5]
Hallam Nuclear Power Facility Atomics International Lancaster 40°21′46″N95°38′27″W / 40.3628°N 95.6408°W / 40.3628; -95.6408 (Cooper Nuclear Station) 75 Steam Turbine 19631964 [6]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [7]

Coal

PlantOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Year
Opened
Ref
ADM Columbus ADM Platte 41°24′59″N97°17′11″W / 41.4164°N 97.2863°W / 41.4164; -97.2863 (ADM Columbus) 612010 [8]
ADM Lincoln ADM Lancaster 40°51′59″N96°36′52″W / 40.8665°N 96.6145°W / 40.8665; -96.6145 (ADM Lincoln) 7.91988 [9]
Gerald Gentleman Station NPPD Lincoln 41°04′51″N101°08′27″W / 41.0808°N 101.1408°W / 41.0808; -101.1408 (Gerald Gentleman) 1362.61979 (Unit 1- 681.3MW)
1982 (Unit 2- 681.3MW)
[10] [11]
Lon D. Wright Power Plant City of Fremont Dodge 41°25′41″N96°27′44″W / 41.4281°N 96.4623°W / 41.4281; -96.4623 (Lon Wright) 128.51957 (Unit 1- 15.5MW)
1963 (Unit 2- 21.0MW)
1976 (Unit 3- 82.0MW)
[12]
Nebraska City Power Station OPPD Otoe 40°37′17″N95°46′35″W / 40.6214°N 95.7764°W / 40.6214; -95.7764 (Nebraska City) 1345.31979 (Unit 1- 654.3MW)
2009 (Unit 2- 691.0MW)

[13] [14]

North Omaha Power Station OPPD Douglas 41°19′45″N95°56′41″W / 41.3291°N 95.9447°W / 41.3291; -95.9447 (North Omaha) 336.31954 (Unit 1- 64.8MW)
1957 (Unit 2- 90.8MW)
1959 (Unit 3- 86.0MW)
1963 (Unit 4- 120.1MW)
1968 (Unit 5- 216.2MW)
[15]
Platte Generating Station City of Grand Island Hall 40°51′17″N98°20′54″W / 40.8548°N 98.3482°W / 40.8548; -98.3482 (Platte) 1001982 [16]
Sheldon Power Station NPPD Lancaster 40°33′32″N96°47′05″W / 40.5589°N 96.7847°W / 40.5589; -96.7847 (Sheldon) 2191961 (Unit 1- 104.0MW)
1965 (Unit 2- 115.0MW)
[10] [17]
Western Sugar Cooperative Scottsbluff Western Sugar Cooperative Scotts Bluff 41°51′32″N103°38′04″W / 41.8589°N 103.6344°W / 41.8589; -103.6344 (Western Sugar) 5.01987 [18]
Whelan Energy Center PPGA Adams 40°34′51″N98°18′45″W / 40.5809°N 98.3124°W / 40.5809; -98.3124 (Whelan Energy Center) 3091981 (Unit 1- 77.0MW)
2011 (Unit 2- 232.0MW)
[19]

Natural gas

NameOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Generation TypeYear
Opened
Ref
Auburn Auburn Power BoardNemaha 40°23′18″N95°50′47″W / 40.3883°N 95.8464°W / 40.3883; -95.8464 (Auburn) 17.5 Reciprocating Engine (x6)1949-1993
Beatrice Power Station NPPD Gage 40°19′52″N96°48′30″W / 40.3312°N 96.8082°W / 40.3312; -96.8082 (Beatrice) 2203x1 Combined Cycle 2005
Broken Bow City of Broken Bow Custer 41°24′11″N99°38′21″W / 41.4031°N 99.6392°W / 41.4031; -99.6392 (Broken Bow) 7.2Reciprocating Engine (x4)1974
C.W. Burdick Power Plant City of Grand Island Hall 40°55′22″N98°19′37″W / 40.9228°N 98.3269°W / 40.9228; -98.3269 (CW Burdick) 81.6 Simple Cycle (x3)1968/2003
Canaday Station NPPD Gosper 40°41′39″N99°42′04″W / 40.6942°N 99.7011°W / 40.6942; -99.7011 (Canaday) 99.3 Steam Turbine 1958
Cass County OPPD Cass 40°56′52″N95°57′50″W / 40.9479°N 95.9640°W / 40.9479; -95.9640 (Cass County) 322.8Simple Cycle (x2)2003
Don Henry City of Hastings Adams 40°35′00″N98°25′12″W / 40.5832°N 98.4201°W / 40.5832; -98.4201 (Don Henry) 18.0Simple Cycle1972
Falls City Falls City Utility DepartmentRichardson 40°03′18″N95°36′30″W / 40.0550°N 95.6083°W / 40.0550; -95.6083 (Falls City) 26.7Reciprocating Engine (x7)1946-2018
J Street LES Lancaster 40°48′28″N96°42′39″W / 40.8079°N 96.7107°W / 40.8079; -96.7107 (J Street) 29.0Simple Cycle1972
Lon Wright
(Derril Marshall Generating Station)
City of Fremont Dodge 41°25′41″N96°28′00″W / 41.4281°N 96.4668°W / 41.4281; -96.4668 (Lon Wright) 38.0Simple Cycle2003
Nebraska City #1 City of Nebraska City Otoe 40°40′50″N95°50′51″W / 40.6806°N 95.8475°W / 40.6806; -95.8475 (Nebraska City 1) 21.6Reciprocating Engine (x6)1955-1979
Nebraska City #2 City of Nebraska City Otoe 40°39′58″N95°52′06″W / 40.6661°N 95.8683°W / 40.6661; -95.8683 (Nebraska City 2) 7.6Reciprocating Engine (x2)1998
North Denver City of Hastings Adams 40°35′56″N98°23′19″W / 40.5988°N 98.3886°W / 40.5988; -98.3886 (North Denver) 41.0Steam Turbine (x2)1957/1967
North Omaha OPPD Douglas 41°19′45″N95°56′41″W / 41.3291°N 95.9447°W / 41.3291; -95.9447 (North Omaha) 241.6Steam Turbine (x3)1954-1959 [15]
Rokeby LES Lancaster 40°43′54″N96°44′11″W / 40.7316°N 96.7364°W / 40.7316; -96.7364 (Rokeby) 255.1Simple Cycle (x3)1975/1997/2001
Sarpy County OPPD Sarpy 41°10′14″N95°58′14″W / 41.1706°N 95.9706°W / 41.1706; -95.9706 (Sarpy County) 314.9Simple Cycle (x5)1972/1996/2000
Terry Bundy Generating Station LES Lancaster 40°54′35″N96°36′47″W / 40.9097°N 96.6131°W / 40.9097; -96.6131 (Terry Bundy GS) 121.93x1 Combined Cycle
Simple Cycle
2004 (77.4MW)
2003 (45.5MW)
Wahoo City of Wahoo Saunders 41°12′42″N96°36′42″W / 41.2118°N 96.6116°W / 41.2118; -96.6116 (Wahoo) 13.2Reciprocating Engine (x5)1947-1973

Petroleum

PlantOperatorCountyCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Generation TypeYear
Opened
Ref
Hebron NPPD Thayer 40°11′16″N97°34′40″W / 40.1879°N 97.5779°W / 40.1879; -97.5779 (Hebron) 41.5 Simple Cycle 1973
Jones Street OPPD Douglas 41°15′05″N95°55′22″W / 41.2515°N 95.9227°W / 41.2515; -95.9227 (Jones Street) 122.6Simple Cycle (x2)1973
Kimball Municipal Power Plant City of Kimball Kimball 41°14′18″N103°40′00″W / 41.2382°N 103.6667°W / 41.2382; -103.6667 (Kimball) 7.6 Reciprocating Engine (x6)1944-1974 [20]
McCook NPPD Red Willow 40°13′17″N100°39′03″W / 40.2214°N 100.6508°W / 40.2214; -100.6508 (McCook) 42.7Simple Cycle1973
Ord Loup Valleys Rural PPD Valley 41°36′15″N98°55′34″W / 41.6042°N 98.9261°W / 41.6042; -98.9261 (Ord) 10.8Reciprocating Engine (x5)1963-1997
Tecumseh City of Tecumseh Johnson 40°21′59″N96°11′24″W / 40.3664°N 96.1900°W / 40.3664; -96.1900 (Tecumseh) 6.6Reciprocating Engine (x5)1944-1974
Wayne City of Wayne Wayne 42°13′40″N97°01′06″W / 42.2278°N 97.0183°W / 42.2278; -97.0183 (Wayne) 20.2Reciprocating Engine (x8)1947-1998

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [7]

Biomass

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Fuel
Type
Generation
Type
Year
Opened
Ref
Elk City StationDouglas County 41°23′02″N96°15′16″W / 41.3839°N 96.2544°W / 41.3839; -96.2544 (Elk City Station) 6.4 Landfill gas Reciprocating Engine (x8)2002/2006
Missouri River WWTPDouglas County 41°12′12″N95°55′45″W / 41.2033°N 95.9292°W / 41.2033; -95.9292 (Missouri River WWTP) 3.0 Biogas Reciprocating Engine (x3)1985/2001
Papillion Creek WWTPSarpy County 41°04′38″N95°52′12″W / 41.0772°N 95.8700°W / 41.0772; -95.8700 (Papillion Creek WWTP) 1.5BiogasReciprocating Engine (x3)1987
Terry Bundy GSLancaster County 40°54′35″N96°36′47″W / 40.9097°N 96.6131°W / 40.9097; -96.6131 (Terry Bundy GS) 4.8Landfill gasReciprocating Engine (x3)2014

Geothermal

There were no utility-scale geothermal power facilities in the state of Nebraska in 2019.

Hydroelectric

Kearney canal and dam, Nebraska's oldest hydroelectric dam since 1886.
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The facility was upgraded to include the circular tower powerhouse in 1921. Kearney Dam, Kearney, Nebraska, USA.jpg
Kearney canal and dam, Nebraska's oldest hydroelectric dam since 1886. The facility was upgraded to include the circular tower powerhouse in 1921.
Spalding sluice gate, headrace and powerhouse components of Nebraska's longest continuously operating power plant since 1919. Spalding, Nebraska wheel house from US.JPG
Spalding sluice gate, headrace and powerhouse components of Nebraska's longest continuously operating power plant since 1919.
PlantLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Number of
Turbines
Year
Opened
Ref
ColumbusPlatte County 41°27′50″N97°19′42″W / 41.4639°N 97.3283°W / 41.4639; -97.3283 (Columbus Hydro) 45.031936
Gavins Point Cedar County 42°50′56″N97°28′53″W / 42.8488°N 97.4815°W / 42.8488; -97.4815 (Gavins Point Hydro) 102.031956
JeffreyLincoln County 40°57′34″N100°23′52″W / 40.9594°N 100.3979°W / 40.9594; -100.3979 (Jeffrey Hydro) 21.021941
Johnson 1Gosper County 40°41′37″N99°49′04″W / 40.6936°N 99.8178°W / 40.6936; -99.8178 (Johnson 1 Hydro) 20.021941
Johnson 2Gosper County 40°41′02″N99°44′41″W / 40.6839°N 99.7447°W / 40.6839; -99.7447 (Johnson 2 Hydro) 22.511941
Kearney [A] Buffalo County 40°42′13″N99°06′03″W / 40.7035°N 99.1008°W / 40.7035; -99.1008 (Kearney Hydro) 1.011921
Kingsley Keith County 41°12′41″N101°40′05″W / 41.2114°N 101.6681°W / 41.2114; -101.6681 (Kingsley Hydro) 41.011984
MonroePlatte County 41°29′14″N97°36′28″W / 41.4872°N 97.6078°W / 41.4872; -97.6078 (Monroe Hydro) 3.031936
North PlatteLincoln County 41°05′11″N100°45′34″W / 41.0864°N 100.7594°W / 41.0864; -100.7594 (North Platte Hydro) 24.021935
Spalding Greeley County 41°40′53″N98°22′03″W / 41.6814°N 98.3676°W / 41.6814; -98.3676 (Spalding Hydro) 0.221919/1956

A Kearney canal and dam were completed in 1886, water powered a DC current dynamo by 1889, and an elegant brick powerhouse was constructed in 1890 that also housed a steam engine along with an 800  horsepower turbine. The early system delivered lighting to the city of Kearney and powered a trolley system, but suffered from various equipment and water-delivery issues that persisted after the shift to AC alternating current. Major reworking of bulkhead, penstock and powerhouse components were completed in 1921. The historic powerhouse was ultimately demolished in 2007. [21] [22]

Solar

Project NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MWAC)
Year
Opened
Ref
Platteview SolarSaunders County

41°11′27″N96°22′43″W / 41.190806°N 96.378694°W / 41.190806; -96.378694 (Platteview Solar)

812024 [23]
City of LexingtonDawson County 40°45′25″N99°44′02″W / 40.7570°N 99.7340°W / 40.7570; -99.7340 (City of Lexington Solar) 3.62017
Fort CalhounWashington County 41°31′14″N96°04′39″W / 41.5205°N 96.0775°W / 41.5205; -96.0775 (Fort Calhoun Solar) 5.02019
HastingsAdams County 40°36′07″N98°26′13″W / 40.6020°N 98.4370°W / 40.6020; -98.4370 (Hastings Solar) 1.52019
HoldregeLancaster County 40°49′29″N96°49′13″W / 40.8247°N 96.8203°W / 40.8247; -96.8203 (Holdrege Solar) 4.02016
KearneyBuffalo County 40°43′18″N99°02′28″W / 40.7217°N 99.0412°W / 40.7217; -99.0412 (Kearney Solar) 5.82017
Lon WrightDodge County 41°25′41″N96°27′44″W / 41.4281°N 96.4623°W / 41.4281; -96.4623 (Lon Wright Solar) 2.32018
South Sioux CityDakota County 42°27′31″N96°26′23″W / 42.4585°N 96.4397°W / 42.4585; -96.4397 (South Sioux City Solar) 2.32016

Wind

Additional data reported by the United States Wind Turbine Database [24]
Project NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Number of
Turbines
Year
Opened
Ref
Ainsworth WindBrown County 42°26′56″N99°53′30″W / 42.4489°N 99.8917°W / 42.4489; -99.8917 (Ainsworth Wind) 59.4432005
Broken Bow WindCuster County 41°27′17″N99°34′05″W / 41.4547°N 99.5681°W / 41.4547; -99.5681 (Broken Bow Wind) 152.9502012/2014
Cottonwood WindWebster County 40°14′25″N98°24′22″W / 40.2402°N 98.4060°W / 40.2402; -98.4060 (Cottonwood Wind) 89.7402017
Crofton Bluffs WindKnox County 42°41′54″N97°34′48″W / 42.6983°N 97.5800°W / 42.6983; -97.5800 (Crofton Bluffs Wind) 40.0222012
Elkhorn Ridge WindKnox County 42°41′52″N97°37′08″W / 42.6978°N 97.6189°W / 42.6978; -97.6189 (Elkhorn Ridge Wind) 81.0272009
Flat Water WindRichardson County 40°00′04″N95°55′44″W / 40.0011°N 95.9289°W / 40.0011; -95.9289 (Flat Water Wind) 60.0402010
Grande Prairie Wind Farm Holt County 42°36′29″N98°25′42″W / 42.6081°N 98.4283°W / 42.6081; -98.4283 (Grand Prairie Wind) 400.02002016
Kimball WindKimball County 41°16′25″N103°41′54″W / 41.2736°N 103.6983°W / 41.2736; -103.6983 (Kimball Wind) 30.0122018
Laredo Ridge WindBoone County 41°52′49″N98°01′26″W / 41.8803°N 98.0239°W / 41.8803; -98.0239 (Laredo Ridge Wind) 79.9542011
Lon Wright WindDodge County 41°25′41″N96°27′44″W / 41.4281°N 96.4623°W / 41.4281; -96.4623 (Lon Wright Wind) 40.9192017
Prairie Breeze WindAntelope County 41°57′06″N98°04′36″W / 41.9517°N 98.0767°W / 41.9517; -98.0767 (Prairie Breeze Wind) 215.71792014/2015/2016
Rattlesnake Creek WindDixon County 42°22′26″N96°49′44″W / 42.3740°N 96.8290°W / 42.3740; -96.8290 (Rattlesnake Creek Wind) 318.11012019
Sholes WindWayne County 42°18′43″N97°21′53″W / 42.3119°N 97.3647°W / 42.3119; -97.3647 (Sholes Wind) 160.0712019
Steele Flats WindJefferson County 40°02′56″N96°57′44″W / 40.0489°N 96.9622°W / 40.0489; -96.9622 (Steele Flats Wind) 74.8442013
TPW Petersburg WindBoone County 41°51′53″N97°57′40″W / 41.8646°N 97.9612°W / 41.8646; -97.9612 (TPW Petersburg Wind) 40.5272011
Upstream WindAntelope County 42°11′03″N97°57′54″W / 42.1843°N 97.9650°W / 42.1843; -97.9650 (Upstream Wind) 202.5812018

Storage power stations

There were no utility-scale storage power stations in the state of Nebraska in 2019.

HVDC converter stations

Project NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Voltage
(kV)
Year
Opened
Ref
David A. Hamil Converter StationScotts Bluff County 41°49′15″N103°56′32″W / 41.8208°N 103.9422°W / 41.8208; -103.9422 (David Hamil HVDC) 100501977 [25]
Virginia Smith Converter Station Cheyenne County 41°09′51″N102°59′15″W / 41.1642°N 102.9875°W / 41.1642; -102.9875 (Virginia Smith HVDC) 200501988 [25] [26]

Utilities

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