21st largest plant in Nebraska · 1732nd nationally
Lon Wright is a coal power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 172 MW. It generates roughly 521.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,674 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1897 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (172 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Lon Wright |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Fremont - (Ne) |
| City | Fremont |
| County | Dodge County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68025 |
| Coordinates | 41.42810, -96.46230 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 91.5 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 5OT | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 40.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 22.0 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 16.5 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| SLR1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| SLR2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| CO₂ | 494.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 889 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 538 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1897 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 |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.