Franklin (NE)
Franklin County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2238 · Operator: City of Franklin - (NE)
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,817Btu/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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0.1% | 21,168 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 13,148 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,600 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,775 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,588 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 8,476 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 1.3% | 16,512 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 15,437 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 15,760 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 16,077 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 14,068 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 13,915 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 15,379 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 13,866 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,412 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 13,825 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,217 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,571 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 17,444 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,950 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,370 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,462 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 16,406 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,723 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 15,817 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jul 1963 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Oct 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Nov 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jan 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Franklin - (NE). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Franklin - (NE) | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SPPW1, LLC | 6 MW | 25 km |
| Campbell Village | 1 MW | 29.8 km |
| Red Cloud | 6 MW | 36.7 km |
| Prairie Horizon Agri Energy | 2 MW | 47.4 km |
| Cottonwood Wind Energy Center | 90 MW | 49.2 km |
| City Light & Water | 1 MW | 50.1 km |