Turtle Creek is a natural gas power plant in Nebraska.
| Plant Name | Turtle Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Omaha Public Power District |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Sarpy County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68059 |
| Coordinates | 41.09224, -96.16831 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 264 MW | Under Construction | — |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 264 MW | Under Construction | — |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 264 MW | Regulatory | — |
| 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.