3.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cuming, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9881, -96.9160
County
Cuming, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wisner | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wisner | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wisner plant is a 3.8 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Cuming County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1969 and is owned and operated by the City of Wisner. The plant consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. It is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Wisner plant generated 81 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant's small size results in a relatively low ranking among power plants, placing it 17th out of 28 plants in Nebraska and 618th out of 886 plants nationally. 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
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 MWh
Latest Month
81 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.WISNERGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node 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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