115th largest plant in Nebraska · 11698th nationally
Papillion Creek Wastewater is a biomass power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 6.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 657 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 53% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 70 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Papillion Creek Wastewater |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Omaha |
| City | Bellevue |
| County | Sarpy County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68123 |
| Coordinates | 41.07720, -95.87000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Under Construction | — |
| 1600D | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Under Construction | — |
| 951 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| 952 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| 953 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 240 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 102 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 70 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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.