🛢 Oil Power Plants in Nebraska

Nebraska operates 26 oil power plants totaling 361 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 17.7k MWh.

Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.

Plants26operating
Capacity361 MWnameplate
Generation17.7k MWhannual

All Nebraska oil plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
Jones StreetOmahaDouglas County130 MWOmaha Public Power District
HebronHebronThayer County57 MWNebraska Public Power District
MccookMccookRed Willow County57 MWNebraska Public Power District
Wayne IcWayneWayne County22 MWCity Of Wayne
OrdOrdValley County12 MWCity Of Ord - (Ne)
David CityDavid CityButler County11 MWCity Of David City
KimballKimballKimball County10 MWCity Of Kimball - (Ne)
TecumsehTecumsehJohnson County7 MWCity Of Tecumseh
Madison UtilitiesMadisonMadison County6 MWCity Of Madison - (Ne)
Red CloudRed CloudWebster County6 MWCity Of Red Cloud - (Ne)
PenderPenderThurston County5 MWCity Of Pender - (Ne)
WakefieldWakefieldDixon County4 MWCity Of Wakefield - (Ne)
CambridgeCambridgeFurnas County4 MWCity Of Cambridge - (Ne)
Scribner Diesel Generation FacilityScribnerDodge County4 MWCity Of Scribner
BurwellBurwellGarfield County4 MWCity Of Burwell - (Ne)
WisnerWisnerCuming County4 MWCity Of Wisner
WilberWilberSaline County4 MWCity Of Wilber
MobileYorkYork County3 MWNebraska Public Power District
LyonsLyonsBurt County3 MWCity Of Lyons - (Ne)
SargentSargentCuster County2 MWCity Of Sargent - (Ne)
SpaldingSpaldingGreeley County2 MWVillage Of Spalding - (Ne)
Stuart (Ne)StuartHolt County2 MWCity Of Stuart - (Ne)
DeshlerDeshlerThayer County2 MWCity Of Deshler - (Ne)
City Light & WaterBlue HillWebster County1 MWCity Of Blue Hill - (Ne)
ChappellChappellDeuel County1 MWCity Of Chappell - (Ne)
Campbell VillageCampbellFranklin County1 MWVillage Of Campbell - (Ne)

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