Power Plants Near 68777 — Spencer, NE
5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 68777 (Spencer, Nebraska). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 42.8849, -98.7059 · County: Boyd
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 mi | Spencer Hydro Spencer, NE | Hydroelectric | — | Nebraska Public Power District |
| 14.6 mi | Fort Randall Pickstown, SD | Hydroelectric | 320 MW | Usace-Omaha |
| 23.8 mi | Grande Prairie Wind Farm O'neill, NE | Wind | 400 MW | Bhe Renewables, Llc |
| 29.7 mi | Stuart (Ne) Stuart, NE | Oil | 2 MW | City Of Stuart - (Ne) |
| 36.9 mi | Beethoven Wind Tripp, SD | Wind | 80 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
Power generation near this area
There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Spencer, Nebraska (ZIP 68777), with a combined 802 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 5 nearby plants. The closest plant is Spencer Hydro at 5.8 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
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