Power Plants Near 69045 — Wauneta, NE
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 69045 (Wauneta, Nebraska). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 40.4409, -101.3812 · County: Chase
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.4 mi | Mccook Mccook, NE | Oil | 57 MW | Nebraska Public Power District |
| 46.0 mi | Gerald Gentleman Sutherland, NE | Coal | 1,363 MW | Nebraska Public Power District |
| 47.3 mi | Curtis Curtis, NE | Natural Gas | 3 MW | City Of Curtis - (Ne) |
| 47.8 mi | Bird City Bird City, KS | Oil | 4 MW | Midwest Energy Inc - (Ks) |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Wauneta, Nebraska (ZIP 69045), with a combined 1,427 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Mccook at 41.4 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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