98th largest plant in Nebraska · 9100th nationally
Mobile is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 3.1 MW. It generates roughly 59 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2167 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mobile |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District |
| City | York |
| County | York County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68467 |
| Coordinates | 40.88301, -97.60136 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| 500 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| CO₂ | 64 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2167 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.