21.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wayne, NE — Southwest Power Pool
21.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1947
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2277, -97.0182
County
Wayne, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wayne | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wayne | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wayne IC power plant is located in Wayne County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by the City of Wayne. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid fueled internal combustion engines for power generation. Wayne IC has a total capacity of 21.8 MW distributed across 8 generators. The plant began operating in 1947.
Wayne IC operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 43 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Wayne IC is ranked as the 5th largest power plant out of 28 in Nebraska, and 181st out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to 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
3 MWh
Latest Month
43 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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