2.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Burt, NE — Southwest Power Pool
2.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9374, -96.4668
County
Burt, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lyons - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lyons - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lyons power plant is a 2.5 MW petroleum-fueled facility located in Burt County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the City of Lyons. The plant consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their energy source.
Lyons operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 20th largest power plant in Nebraska out of 28, and nationally it is ranked 704 out of 886. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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
Red Flag Warning: Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; An
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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