4th largest plant in Nebraska · 563rd nationally
North Omaha is a coal power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 645 MW. It generates roughly 1.6M MWh per year — enough to power about 149,476 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2214 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 (645 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 | North Omaha |
|---|---|
| Operator | Omaha Public Power District |
| City | Omaha |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68112 |
| Coordinates | 41.32909, -95.94466 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 218 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 136 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 109 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 109 MW | Operating | 1959 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 73.5 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 1.7M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4.3k metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2.5k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2214 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.