Power Plants Near 69143 — Hershey, NE
5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 69143 (Hershey, Nebraska). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 41.2102, -101.0392 · County: Lincoln
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 mi | Gerald Gentleman Sutherland, NE | Coal | 1,363 MW | Nebraska Public Power District |
| 16.9 mi | North Platte North Platte, NE | Hydroelectric | 26 MW | Nebraska Public Power District |
| 32.7 mi | Kingsley Ogallala, NE | Hydroelectric | 50 MW | Central Nebraska Pub P&i Dist |
| 37.6 mi | Jeffrey Brady, NE | Hydroelectric | 22 MW | Central Nebraska Pub P&i Dist |
| 48.5 mi | Curtis Curtis, NE | Natural Gas | 3 MW | City Of Curtis - (Ne) |
Power generation near this area
There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Hershey, Nebraska (ZIP 69143), with a combined 1,464 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 5 nearby plants. The closest plant is Gerald Gentleman at 10.4 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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