Curtis
Frontier County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2232 · Operator: City of Curtis - (NE)
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,079Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1955Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3 | 1.0% | 13,641 |
| 2003 | 0.3 | 1.1% | 10,859 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 14,276 |
| 2005 | 0.3 | 1.1% | 11,156 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 12,978 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 12,664 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.2% | 12,568 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 19,286 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,825 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,059 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 12,552 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,786 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 20,833 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 21,318 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 24,889 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.2% | 18,787 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,895 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 7,250 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 7,988 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,386 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,941 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.2% | 13,933 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 13,079 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.9 | 0.8 | Jan 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.1 | 1 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.4 | 1.2 | Jan 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Curtis - (NE). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Curtis - (NE) | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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