101st largest plant in Nebraska · 9754th nationally
Lyons is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Lyons |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lyons - (Ne) |
| City | Lyons |
| County | Burt County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68038 |
| Coordinates | 41.93740, -96.46680 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1930 |
| 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.