6.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (5 MW) + Other Waste Biomass (2 MW) operating in Sarpy, NE — Southwest Power Pool
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Other Waste Biomass
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.0772, -95.8700
County
Sarpy, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Omaha | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Omaha | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Papillion Creek Wastewater is a 6.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. The plant, which began operating in 1987, is owned and operated by the City of Omaha. It utilizes five generators with a combination of natural gas internal combustion engines and other waste biomass technologies, with its primary fuel listed as OBG (other biomass gas). The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Papillion Creek Wastewater generated 2,573 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.5%. The plant is ranked as the 1st largest of 2 OBG plants in Nebraska and 12th largest of 74 OBG 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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
322 MWh
Latest Month
2.6K MWh
Annual Generation
4.5%
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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