Crete
Saline County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2231 · Operator: City of Crete
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,491Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4 | 2.6% | 10,451 |
| 2002 | 3.2 | 2.4% | 10,431 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 3.3% | 10,722 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 1.0% | 10,699 |
| 2005 | 2.7 | 2.1% | 10,270 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 1.2% | 11,033 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 1.6% | 11,298 |
| 2008 | 0.7 | 0.5% | 11,265 |
| 2009 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 11,641 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 12,775 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,622 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,828 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 24,516 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,548 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,467 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 11,832 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 15,471 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,196 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 12,078 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,566 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,110 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,000 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,629 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 0.7% | 9,491 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6 | 6 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sep 1939 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | May 1955 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.9 | 0.8 | Jan 1951 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.1 | 1 | Jun 1947 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.4 | May 1963 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.3 | 3.3 | Apr 1965 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Crete. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Crete | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Crete Solar | 2 MW | 6.7 km |
| Princeton Road Station | — | 15.9 km |
| Wilber | 4 MW | 16.2 km |
| Hallam | 57 MW | 16.4 km |
| Sheldon | 229 MW | 16.5 km |
| Centerville (NE) | 1 MW | 18.6 km |