23rd largest plant in Nebraska · 2008th nationally
C W Burdick is a natural gas power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 143 MW. It generates roughly 5.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 490 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2187 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | C W Burdick |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Grand Island - (Ne) |
| City | Grand Island |
| County | Hall County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68801 |
| Coordinates | 40.92280, -98.32690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 63.4 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 63.4 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 54.4 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 24.9 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 16.0 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 5.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2187 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.