1.4 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Burt, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8640, -96.2328
County
Burt, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BCSB, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BCSB, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Burt County Solar Hybrid is a 1.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Burt County, Nebraska. The facility, owned and operated by BCSB, LLC, commenced operations in 2021. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The plant consists of two generators and has a 3 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 4.29 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry. The solar component uses single-axis tracking.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, Burt County Solar Hybrid generated 1,546 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.6%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 4th largest of 5 solar plants in Nebraska and 1175th largest of 1205 nationally. There has been one news article about the plant, categorized as a hazard.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
52 MWh
Net Discharge
1.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
12.6%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tekamah · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Nebraska Public Power District
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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