104th largest plant in Nebraska · 9890th nationally
Sargent is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 3 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2505 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Sargent |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Sargent - (Ne) |
| City | Sargent |
| County | Custer County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68874 |
| Coordinates | 41.64159, -99.36980 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2505 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.