Nebraska City — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6096
- Capacity
- 1389.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Otoe, NE
- Operating Since
- 1979
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Omaha Public Power District
- Parent Company
- Omaha Public Power District
- Annual Generation
- 6,817,597 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 56.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Nebraska City
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #1 of 8 Sub. Coal plants in NE#29 of 103 nationally
1389.6 MW Sub. Coal operating in Otoe, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
1,389.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1979
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6214, -95.7764
County
Otoe, NE
Nearby Plants
- Nebraska City # 1Natural Gas26.1 MW · 8.9 km
- Nebraska City # 2Natural Gas13.5 MW · 9.2 km
- AuburnDistillate Oil18.7 MW · 26.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha Public Power District | — |
| Owner(s) | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Nebraska City power plant, located in Otoe County, Nebraska, is the largest of six power plants in the state. It ranks 24th nationally out of 75 plants. The plant has a total capacity of 1389.6 MW across two generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. The plant began operating in 1979 and is owned and operated by Omaha Public Power District.
In the latest year of available data, Nebraska City generated 6,817,597 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 56.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
586.8K MWh
Latest Month
6.8M MWh
Annual Generation
56.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NEBRASKA_CITY_2
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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