Emerson — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2235
- Capacity
- 1.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dixon, NE
- Operating Since
- 1947
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Emerson - (NE)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2.98 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Emerson
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #31 of 32 Natural Gas plants in NE#1807 of 2009 nationally
1.6 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (0 MW) operating in Dixon, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1947
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2760, -96.7292
County
Dixon, NE
Nearby Plants
- WakefieldDistillate Oil4.1 MW · 11.0 km
- Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectWind318.1 MW · 14.6 km
- PenderDistillate Oil4.9 MW · 18.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Emerson - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Emerson - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Emerson power plant, located in Dixon County, Nebraska, is a 1.6 MW hybrid facility primarily fueled by natural gas. It also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. The plant, which began operating in 1947, consists of three generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The owner and operator is the City of Emerson (NE).
Emerson is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 29th out of 30 power plants in Nebraska, and 1758th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 3 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized as a hazard.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
24 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1 MWh
Latest Month
3 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Plymouth; Woodbury; Ida; Dixon; Dakota; Gregory; Charles Mix; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 10:58AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Sioux Falls SD·5 days ago
General
Emerson Creek wind farm advances toward construction
The company building the Emerson Creek wind farm in Erie and Huron counties plans to start construction late next year after clearing another hurdle Thursday.
Norwalk Reflector·4 years ago
General
Emerson Creek wind farm advances toward construction
The company building the Emerson Creek wind farm in Erie and Huron counties plans to start construction late next year after clearing another hurdle Thursday.
Norwalk Reflector·4 years ago
General
Emerson Creek wind farm advances toward construction
The company building the Emerson Creek wind farm in Erie and Huron counties plans to start construction late next year after clearing another hurdle Thursday.
Norwalk Reflector·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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