Emerson
Dixon County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2235 · Operator: City of Emerson - (NE)
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate18,000Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1947Runs 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,997 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.2% | 11,131 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | 28,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 11,386 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 7,800 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 8,222 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 7,563 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.3% | 10,143 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,391 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.2% | 8,480 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,583 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 16,333 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,750 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,167 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,250 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.3% | 8,359 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,500 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,286 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 16,667 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,000 |
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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jan 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.1 | 0.1 | Jan 1947 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Jan 1960 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Emerson - (NE). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Emerson - (NE) | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wakefield | 4 MW | 11 km |
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| Pender | 5 MW | 18 km |
| Wayne IC | 22 MW | 24.4 km |
| George Neal North | 584 MW | 30.3 km |
| George Neal South | 696 MW | 30.4 km |