List of power stations in Nebraska

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

  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

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Year Opened	Ref
Cooper Nuclear Station	Nemaha County	40°21′46″N95°38′27″W / 40.3628°N 95.6408°W / 40.3628; -95.6408 (Cooper Nuclear Station)	770	Steam Turbine	1974	[4]

Retired facilities:

• Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station - 480 MW: operated 1973-2016
• Hallam Nuclear Power Facility - 75 MW: operated 1963-1964

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. ^[5]

Coal

A useful map ^[6] of active and retiring coal generation plants is provided by the Sierra Club.

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Year Opened	Scheduled Retirement	Ref
ADM Columbus	Platte County	41°24′59″N97°17′11″W / 41.4164°N 97.2863°W / 41.4164; -97.2863 (ADM Columbus)	61	Steam Turbine	2010	TBD	[7]
ADM Lincoln	Lancaster County	40°51′59″N96°36′52″W / 40.8665°N 96.6145°W / 40.8665; -96.6145 (ADM Lincoln)	7.9	Steam Turbine	1988	TBD	[8]
Gerald Gentleman Station	Lincoln County	41°04′51″N101°08′27″W / 41.0808°N 101.1408°W / 41.0808; -101.1408 (Gerald Gentleman)	1362.6	Steam Turbine (x2)	1979 (Unit 1- 681.3MW) 1982 (Unit 2- 681.3MW)	TBD (Unit 1) TBD (Unit 2)	[9] [10]
Lon D. Wright Power Plant	Dodge County	41°25′41″N96°27′44″W / 41.4281°N 96.4623°W / 41.4281; -96.4623 (Lon Wright)	128.5	Steam Turbine (x3)	1957 (Unit 1- 15.5MW) 1963 (Unit 2- 21.0MW) 1976 (Unit 3- 82.0MW)	TBD (Unit 1) TBD (Unit 2) TBD (Unit 3)	[11]
Nebraska City Station	Otoe County	40°37′17″N95°46′35″W / 40.6214°N 95.7764°W / 40.6214; -95.7764 (Nebraska City)	1345.3	Steam Turbine (x2)	1979 (Unit 1- 654.3MW) 2009 (Unit 2- 691.0MW)	TBD (Unit 1) TBD (Unit 2)	[9] [12]
North Omaha Station	Douglas County	41°19′45″N95°56′41″W / 41.3291°N 95.9447°W / 41.3291; -95.9447 (North Omaha)	336.3	Steam Turbine (x2)	1954 (Unit 1- 64.8MW) 1957 (Unit 2- 90.8MW) 1959 (Unit 3- 86.0MW) 1963 (Unit 4- 120.1MW) 1968 (Unit 5- 216.2MW)	2016 (Unit 1- convert to ng) 2016 (Unit 2- convert to ng) 2016 (Unit 3- convert to ng) 2023 (Unit 4- convert to ng) 2023 (Unit 5- convert to ng)	[13]
Platte Generating Station	Hall County	40°51′17″N98°20′54″W / 40.8548°N 98.3482°W / 40.8548; -98.3482 (Platte)	100	Steam Turbine	1982	TBD	[14]
Sheldon Power Station	Lancaster County	40°33′32″N96°47′05″W / 40.5589°N 96.7847°W / 40.5589; -96.7847 (Sheldon)	219	Steam Turbine (x2)	1961 (Unit 1- 104.0MW) 1965 (Unit 2- 115.0MW)	TBD (Unit 1) TBD (Unit 2)	[9] [15]
Western Sugar Cooperative Scottsbluff	Scotts Bluff County	41°51′32″N103°38′04″W / 41.8589°N 103.6344°W / 41.8589; -103.6344 (Western Sugar)	5.0	Steam Turbine	1987	TBD	[16]
Whelan Energy Center	Adams County	40°34′51″N98°18′45″W / 40.5809°N 98.3124°W / 40.5809; -98.3124 (Whelan Energy Center)	309	Steam Turbine (x2)	1981 (Unit 1- 77.0MW) 2011 (Unit 2- 232.0MW)	TBD (Unit 1) TBD (Unit 2)	[17]

Natural gas

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Year Opened	Ref
Auburn	Nemaha County	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	Gage County	40°19′52″N96°48′30″W / 40.3312°N 96.8082°W / 40.3312; -96.8082 (Beatrice)	220	3x1 Combined Cycle	2005
Broken Bow	Custer County	41°24′11″N99°38′21″W / 41.4031°N 99.6392°W / 41.4031; -99.6392 (Broken Bow)	7.2	Reciprocating Engine (x4)	1974
C.W. Burdick Power Plant	Hall County	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	Gosper County	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	Cass County	40°56′52″N95°57′50″W / 40.9479°N 95.9640°W / 40.9479; -95.9640 (Cass County)	322.8	Simple Cycle (x2)	2003
Don Henry	Adams County	40°35′00″N98°25′12″W / 40.5832°N 98.4201°W / 40.5832; -98.4201 (Don Henry)	18.0	Simple Cycle	1972
Falls City	Richardson County	40°03′18″N95°36′30″W / 40.0550°N 95.6083°W / 40.0550; -95.6083 (Falls City)	26.7	Reciprocating Engine (x7)	1946-2018
Hallam	Lancaster County	40°33′31″N96°47′10″W / 40.5587°N 96.7862°W / 40.5587; -96.7862 (Hallam)	42.5	Simple Cycle	1973
J Street	Lancaster County	40°48′28″N96°42′39″W / 40.8079°N 96.7107°W / 40.8079; -96.7107 (J Street)	29.0	Simple Cycle	1972
Lon Wright (Derril Marshall Generating Station)	Dodge County	41°25′41″N96°28′00″W / 41.4281°N 96.4668°W / 41.4281; -96.4668 (Lon Wright)	38.0	Simple Cycle	2003
Nebraska City #1	Otoe County	40°40′50″N95°50′51″W / 40.6806°N 95.8475°W / 40.6806; -95.8475 (Nebraska City 1)	21.6	Reciprocating Engine (x6)	1955-1979
Nebraska City #2	Otoe County	40°39′58″N95°52′06″W / 40.6661°N 95.8683°W / 40.6661; -95.8683 (Nebraska City 2)	7.6	Reciprocating Engine (x2)	1998
North Denver	Adams County	40°35′56″N98°23′19″W / 40.5988°N 98.3886°W / 40.5988; -98.3886 (North Denver)	41.0	Steam Turbine (x2)	1957/1967
North Omaha	Douglas County	41°19′45″N95°56′41″W / 41.3291°N 95.9447°W / 41.3291; -95.9447 (North Omaha)	241.6	Steam Turbine (x3)	1954-1959	[13]
Rokeby	Lancaster County	40°43′54″N96°44′11″W / 40.7316°N 96.7364°W / 40.7316; -96.7364 (Rokeby)	255.1	Simple Cycle (x3)	1975/1997/2001
Sarpy County	Sarpy County	41°10′14″N95°58′14″W / 41.1706°N 95.9706°W / 41.1706; -95.9706 (Sarpy County)	314.9	Simple Cycle (x5)	1972/1996/2000
Terry Bundy Generating Station	Lancaster County	40°54′35″N96°36′47″W / 40.9097°N 96.6131°W / 40.9097; -96.6131 (Terry Bundy GS)	121.9	3x1 Combined Cycle Simple Cycle	2004 (77.4MW) 2003 (45.5MW)
Wahoo	Saunders County	41°12′42″N96°36′42″W / 41.2118°N 96.6116°W / 41.2118; -96.6116 (Wahoo)	13.2	Reciprocating Engine (x5)	1947-1973

Petroleum

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Year Opened	Ref
Hebron	Thayer County	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	Douglas County	41°15′05″N95°55′22″W / 41.2515°N 95.9227°W / 41.2515; -95.9227 (Jones Street)	122.6	Simple Cycle (x2)	1973
Kimball	Kimball County	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
McCook	Red Willow County	40°13′17″N100°39′03″W / 40.2214°N 100.6508°W / 40.2214; -100.6508 (McCook)	42.7	Simple Cycle	1973
Ord	Valley County	41°36′15″N98°55′34″W / 41.6042°N 98.9261°W / 41.6042; -98.9261 (Ord)	10.8	Reciprocating Engine (x5)	1963-1997
Tecumseh	Johnson County	40°21′59″N96°11′24″W / 40.3664°N 96.1900°W / 40.3664; -96.1900 (Tecumseh)	6.6	Reciprocating Engine (x5)	1944-1974
Wayne	Wayne County	42°13′40″N97°01′06″W / 42.2278°N 97.0183°W / 42.2278; -97.0183 (Wayne)	20.2	Reciprocating Engine (x8)	1947-1998

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. ^[5]

Biomass

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Fuel Type	Generation Type	Year Opened	Ref
Elk City Station	Douglas 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 WWTP	Douglas 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 WWTP	Sarpy County	41°04′38″N95°52′12″W / 41.0772°N 95.8700°W / 41.0772; -95.8700 (Papillion Creek WWTP)	1.5	Biogas	Reciprocating Engine (x3)	1987
Terry Bundy GS	Lancaster County	40°54′35″N96°36′47″W / 40.9097°N 96.6131°W / 40.9097; -96.6131 (Terry Bundy GS)	4.8	Landfill gas	Reciprocating Engine (x3)	2014

Geothermal

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

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Nebraska

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.

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Number of Turbines	Year Opened	Ref
Columbus	Platte County	41°27′50″N97°19′42″W / 41.4639°N 97.3283°W / 41.4639; -97.3283 (Columbus Hydro)	45.0	3	1936
Gavins Point	Cedar County	42°50′56″N97°28′53″W / 42.8488°N 97.4815°W / 42.8488; -97.4815 (Gavins Point Hydro)	102.0	3	1956
Jeffrey	Lincoln County	40°57′34″N100°23′52″W / 40.9594°N 100.3979°W / 40.9594; -100.3979 (Jeffrey Hydro)	21.0	2	1941
Johnson 1	Gosper County	40°41′37″N99°49′04″W / 40.6936°N 99.8178°W / 40.6936; -99.8178 (Johnson 1 Hydro)	20.0	2	1941
Johnson 2	Gosper County	40°41′02″N99°44′41″W / 40.6839°N 99.7447°W / 40.6839; -99.7447 (Johnson 2 Hydro)	22.5	1	1941
Kearney [A]	Buffalo County	40°42′13″N99°06′03″W / 40.7035°N 99.1008°W / 40.7035; -99.1008 (Kearney Hydro)	1.0	1	1921
Kingsley	Keith County	41°12′41″N101°40′05″W / 41.2114°N 101.6681°W / 41.2114; -101.6681 (Kingsley Hydro)	41.0	1	1984
Monroe	Platte County	41°29′14″N97°36′28″W / 41.4872°N 97.6078°W / 41.4872; -97.6078 (Monroe Hydro)	3.0	3	1936
North Platte	Lincoln County	41°05′11″N100°45′34″W / 41.0864°N 100.7594°W / 41.0864; -100.7594 (North Platte Hydro)	24.0	2	1935
Spalding	Greeley County	41°40′53″N98°22′03″W / 41.6814°N 98.3676°W / 41.6814; -98.3676 (Spalding Hydro)	0.2	2	1919/1956

^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. ^{[18] [19]}

Solar

See also: Solar power in Nebraska

Project Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MWAC)	Year Opened	Ref
City of Lexington	Dawson County	40°45′25″N99°44′02″W / 40.7570°N 99.7340°W / 40.7570; -99.7340 (City of Lexington Solar)	3.6	2017
Fort Calhoun	Washington County	41°31′14″N96°04′39″W / 41.5205°N 96.0775°W / 41.5205; -96.0775 (Fort Calhoun Solar)	5.0	2019
Hastings	Adams County	40°36′07″N98°26′13″W / 40.6020°N 98.4370°W / 40.6020; -98.4370 (Hastings Solar)	1.5	2019
Holdrege	Lancaster County	40°49′29″N96°49′13″W / 40.8247°N 96.8203°W / 40.8247; -96.8203 (Holdrege Solar)	4.0	2016
Kearney	Buffalo County	40°43′18″N99°02′28″W / 40.7217°N 99.0412°W / 40.7217; -99.0412 (Kearney Solar)	5.8	2017
Lon Wright	Dodge County	41°25′41″N96°27′44″W / 41.4281°N 96.4623°W / 41.4281; -96.4623 (Lon Wright Solar)	2.3	2018
South Sioux City	Dakota County	42°27′31″N96°26′23″W / 42.4585°N 96.4397°W / 42.4585; -96.4397 (South Sioux City Solar)	2.3	2016

Wind

See also: Wind power in Nebraska

Additional data reported by the United States Wind Turbine Database ^[20]

Project Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Number of Turbines	Year Opened	Ref
Ainsworth Wind	Brown County	42°26′56″N99°53′30″W / 42.4489°N 99.8917°W / 42.4489; -99.8917 (Ainsworth Wind)	59.4	43	2005
Broken Bow Wind	Custer County	41°27′17″N99°34′05″W / 41.4547°N 99.5681°W / 41.4547; -99.5681 (Broken Bow Wind)	152.9	50	2012/2014
Cottonwood Wind	Webster County	40°14′25″N98°24′22″W / 40.2402°N 98.4060°W / 40.2402; -98.4060 (Cottonwood Wind)	89.7	40	2017
Crofton Bluffs Wind	Knox County	42°41′54″N97°34′48″W / 42.6983°N 97.5800°W / 42.6983; -97.5800 (Crofton Bluffs Wind)	40.0	22	2012
Elkhorn Ridge Wind	Knox County	42°41′52″N97°37′08″W / 42.6978°N 97.6189°W / 42.6978; -97.6189 (Elkhorn Ridge Wind)	81.0	27	2009
Flat Water Wind	Richardson County	40°00′04″N95°55′44″W / 40.0011°N 95.9289°W / 40.0011; -95.9289 (Flat Water Wind)	60.0	40	2010
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)	400.0	200	2016
Kimball Wind	Kimball County	41°16′25″N103°41′54″W / 41.2736°N 103.6983°W / 41.2736; -103.6983 (Kimball Wind)	30.0	12	2018
Laredo Ridge Wind	Boone County	41°52′49″N98°01′26″W / 41.8803°N 98.0239°W / 41.8803; -98.0239 (Laredo Ridge Wind)	79.9	54	2011
Lon Wright Wind	Dodge County	41°25′41″N96°27′44″W / 41.4281°N 96.4623°W / 41.4281; -96.4623 (Lon Wright Wind)	40.9	19	2017
Prairie Breeze Wind	Antelope County	41°57′06″N98°04′36″W / 41.9517°N 98.0767°W / 41.9517; -98.0767 (Prairie Breeze Wind)	215.7	179	2014/2015/2016
Rattlesnake Creek Wind	Dixon County	42°22′26″N96°49′44″W / 42.3740°N 96.8290°W / 42.3740; -96.8290 (Rattlesnake Creek Wind)	318.1	101	2019
Sholes Wind	Wayne County	42°18′43″N97°21′53″W / 42.3119°N 97.3647°W / 42.3119; -97.3647 (Sholes Wind)	160.0	71	2019
Steele Flats Wind	Jefferson County	40°02′56″N96°57′44″W / 40.0489°N 96.9622°W / 40.0489; -96.9622 (Steele Flats Wind)	74.8	44	2013
TPW Petersburg Wind	Boone County	41°51′53″N97°57′40″W / 41.8646°N 97.9612°W / 41.8646; -97.9612 (TPW Petersburg Wind)	40.5	27	2011
Upstream Wind	Antelope County	42°11′03″N97°57′54″W / 42.1843°N 97.9650°W / 42.1843; -97.9650 (Upstream Wind)	202.5	81	2018

Storage power stations

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

HVDC converter stations

See also: List of HVDC projects

Project Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Voltage (kV)	Year Opened	Ref
David A. Hamil Converter Station	Scotts Bluff County	41°49′15″N103°56′32″W / 41.8208°N 103.9422°W / 41.8208; -103.9422 (David Hamil HVDC)	100	50	1977	[21]
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)	200	50	1988	[21] [22]

Utilities

• Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
• Lincoln Electric System
• Nebraska Public Power District
• North Central Public Power District
• Northwest Rural Public Power District
• Omaha Public Power District
• Southern Power District
• Southwest Public Power District

• Energy portal
• United States portal
• Nebraska portal

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