3.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Furnas, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1953
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Oxford - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Oxford - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Oxford power plant, located in Furnas County, Nebraska, is a 3.4 MW natural gas-fired facility. It began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the Village of Oxford. The plant utilizes four natural gas internal combustion engine generators.
Oxford's latest annual generation was 27 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Oxford ranks as the 27th largest power plant in Nebraska out of 30, and 1671st nationally out of 1963 plants. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized as a hazard.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 MWh
Latest Month
27 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.OXFORDGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
Red Flag Warning: Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:20AM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Last updated 2026-03-21
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