Nebraska City # 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7555
- Capacity
- 13.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Otoe, NE
- Operating Since
- 1998
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Nebraska City
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Nebraska City # 2
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #16 of 32 Natural Gas plants in NE#1414 of 2009 nationally
13.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (9 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) operating in Otoe, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1998
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6660, -95.8680
County
Otoe, NE
Nearby Plants
- Nebraska City # 1Natural Gas26.1 MW · 2.4 km
- Nebraska CitySub. Coal1389.6 MW · 9.2 km
- Syracuse # 2Natural Gas4 MW · 26.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Nebraska City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Nebraska City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Nebraska City # 2 is a hybrid power plant located in Otoe County, Nebraska. The plant, which began operating in 1998, has a total capacity of 13.5 MW across three generators. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes natural gas internal combustion engine technology, but it also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Nebraska City.
Nebraska City # 2 operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In Nebraska, the plant ranks 17th out of 30 power plants, and nationally it ranks 1388th out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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