David City

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #8 of 26 Distillate Oil plants in NE#282 of 827 nationally

10.6 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (6 MW) operating in Butler, NE — Southwest Power Pool

EIAWD

10.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids

1949

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.2547, -97.1192

County

Butler, NE

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Hydro45.6 MW · 29.1 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of David City	—	—
Owner(s)	City of David City	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The David City power plant is located in Butler County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by the City of David City. The plant has a total capacity of 10.6 MW across seven generators and is fueled primarily by distillate fuel oil (DFO), with some generators also capable of using natural gas. The plant began operating in 1949 and is considered a hybrid plant due to its use of multiple fuel types and technologies, including natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids.

The David City plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 8th out of 28 power plants in Nebraska and 328th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 50 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.

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