25th largest plant in Nebraska · 2103rd nationally
Jones Street is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 130 MW. It generates roughly 11.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,062 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Jones Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | Omaha Public Power District |
| City | Omaha |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68108 |
| Coordinates | 41.25149, -95.92268 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 65.0 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 65.0 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 112 metric tons |
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.