6 MW Natural Gas operating in Saline, NE — Southwest Power Pool
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Crete | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Crete | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Crete power plant is a 6 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Saline County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by the City of Crete. The plant utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator.
Crete operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked as the 21st largest power plant in Nebraska out of 30, and 1543rd nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's most recent annual generation was 89 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
14 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 MWh
Latest Month
89 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.CRETEGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Last updated 2026-03-21
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