56.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Red Willow, NE — Southwest Power Pool
56.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2205, -100.6511
County
Red Willow, NE
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Owner(s) | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The McCook power plant is located in Red Willow County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District. The plant has a total capacity of 56.7 MW from a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. McCook went online in 1973.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 3,752 MWh, equivalent to a capacity factor of 0.7%. McCook operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant is ranked 3rd out of 28 power plants in Nebraska and 93rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
15 MWh
Latest Month
3.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_MCCOOK
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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