3.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Saline, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1960
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wilber | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wilber | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wilber plant, located in Saline County, Nebraska, is a 3.6 MW electricity generating facility. It began operating in 1960 and is owned and operated by the City of Wilber. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of three generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
Wilber operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 18th out of 28 power plants in Nebraska and 622nd out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 24 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized under "hazards".
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
24 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
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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