55th largest plant in Nebraska · 4529th nationally
Wayne Ic is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 21.8 MW. It generates roughly 45 MWh per year — enough to power about 4 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1956 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Wayne Ic |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Wayne |
| City | Wayne |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68787 |
| Coordinates | 42.22780, -97.01830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.1 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.9 MW | Operating | 1956 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1947 |
| CO₂ | 44 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1956 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.