3.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Franklin, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0892, -98.9508
County
Franklin, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Franklin - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Franklin - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Franklin power plant, located in Franklin County, Nebraska, is a natural gas-fueled facility owned and operated by the City of Franklin. Commissioned in 1955, the plant has a total capacity of 3.9 MW distributed across four natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. It operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Franklin plant generated 47 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant ranks as the 25th largest in Nebraska out of 30 facilities, and 1641st nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
2.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
47 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