58th largest plant in Nebraska · 4924th nationally
Auburn is a natural gas power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 18.7 MW. It generates roughly 155 MWh per year — enough to power about 14 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1199 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Auburn |
|---|---|
| Operator | Auburn Board Of Public Works |
| City | Auburn |
| County | Nemaha County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68305 |
| Coordinates | 40.38830, -95.84640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.6 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.7 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.3 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| CO₂ | 93 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1199 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.