4.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Dixon, NE — Southwest Power Pool
4.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1915
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2691, -96.8621
County
Dixon, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wakefield - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wakefield - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wakefield power plant, located in Dixon County, Nebraska, has a total capacity of 4.1 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1915, is owned and operated by the City of Wakefield. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, and its electricity is generated via four generators. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Wakefield plant ranks 13th out of 28 power plants in Nebraska, and 586th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 14 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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
1 MWh
Latest Month
14 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: Plymouth; Woodbury; Ida; Dixon; Dakota; Gregory; Charles Mix; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 10:58AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Last updated 2026-03-21
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