1 MW BESS operating in Cass, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8714, -96.1790
County
Cass, NE
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
BRIGHT Battery is a 1 MW battery energy storage system located in Cass County, Nebraska. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Omaha Public Power District. The facility utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 2.4 MWh, providing a duration of 2.4 hours at its full 1 MW output. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
BRIGHT Battery is ranked as the 5th largest battery storage plant in Nebraska and 1196th nationally. The plant consists of a single generator. News reports indicate at least one article has been published concerning potential hazards at the facility.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
−3 MWh
Net Charging
-24 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.3%
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.
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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