94th largest plant in Nebraska · 8803rd nationally
City Of Lexington is a solar power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 6.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 630 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | City Of Lexington |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Energy Holdings Llc |
| City | Lexington |
| County | Dawson County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68850 |
| Coordinates | 40.75700, -99.73400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXNE1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.