18.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Nemaha, NE — Southwest Power Pool
18.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3883, -95.8464
County
Nemaha, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Auburn Board of Public Works | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Auburn Board of Public Works | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Auburn power plant, located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, has a total capacity of 18.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by the Auburn Board of Public Works. It utilizes six generators powered by petroleum liquids (distillate fuel oil, or DFO). Auburn is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Auburn ranks as the 6th largest power plant out of 28 in Nebraska, and 207th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 135 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to hazards and 2 related to industry topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
8 MWh
Latest Month
135 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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