Power Plants in Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County, Nebraska has 5 power plants totaling 139 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity139 MWnameplate
Generation490.4k MWhannual
CO₂244.5kmetric tons/year
Coal 51%Hydroelectric 39%Wind 10%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Archer Daniels Midland ColumbusColumbusCoal71.4 MWArcher Daniels Midland Co
ColumbusColumbusHydroelectric45.6 MWLoup River Public Power Dist
Monroe (Ne)MonroeHydroelectric8.4 MWLoup River Public Power Dist
Creston Ridge Ii, LlcCrestonWind6.9 MWCreston Ridge Ii, Llc
Creston Ridge Wind FarmCrestonWind6.8 MWCreston Ridge, Llc

About power generation in Platte County

Platte County, Nebraska has 5 power plants totaling 139 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 51% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (39%) and Wind (10%). The largest facility is Archer Daniels Midland Columbus at 71 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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