62nd largest plant in Nebraska · 5585th nationally
David City is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 10.6 MW. It generates roughly 8 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1583 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | David City |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of David City |
| City | David City |
| County | Butler County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68632 |
| Coordinates | 41.25465, -97.11920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Out of Service | 1996 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| CO₂ | 6 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1583 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.