65th largest plant in Nebraska · 5951st nationally
Kimball is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 9.6 MW. It generates roughly 61 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1831 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kimball |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kimball - (Ne) |
| City | Kimball |
| County | Kimball County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 69145 |
| Coordinates | 41.23820, -103.66670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.9 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1944 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| CO₂ | 56 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1831 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.