124th largest plant in Nebraska · 12583rd nationally
Chappell is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 72 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 170 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Chappell |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Chappell - (Ne) |
| City | Chappell |
| County | Deuel County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 69129 |
| Coordinates | 41.09259, -102.47155 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1940 |
| CO₂ | 6 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 170 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 |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.