Ord — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2294
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Valley, NE
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Ord - (NE)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 106 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Ord
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #7 of 26 Distillate Oil plants in NE#244 of 827 nationally
12 MW Distillate Oil operating in Valley, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2733, -77.0279
County
Valley, NE
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ord - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ord - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ord power plant is a 12 MW facility located in Valley County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by the City of Ord - (NE). The plant consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. Ord went online in 1963.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Ord ranks 7th out of 28 power plants in Nebraska and 290th out of 886 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 106 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
8 MWh
Latest Month
106 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Ord SubstationSubstation
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