82nd largest plant in Nebraska · 7877th nationally
Pender is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 46 MWh per year — enough to power about 4 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1875 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Pender |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Pender - (Ne) |
| City | Pender |
| County | Thurston County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68047 |
| Coordinates | 42.11474, -96.70543 |
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 | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Out of Service | 1953 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1939 |
| CO₂ | 43 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1875 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.