60th largest plant in Nebraska · 5272nd nationally
Nebraska City # 2 is a natural gas power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 13.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Nebraska City # 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Nebraska City |
| City | Nebraska City |
| County | Otoe County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68410 |
| Coordinates | 40.66610, -95.86833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 38 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.