Columbus
Platte County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2260 · Operator: Loup River Public Power Dist
Nameplate46MWSummer 45 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation125GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor32%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1936
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117.6 | 33.6% | — |
| 2002 | 85 | 27.3% | — |
| 2003 | 97.3 | 32.0% | — |
| 2004 | 91.5 | 31.4% | — |
| 2005 | 109.5 | 35.6% | — |
| 2006 | 108.9 | 31.7% | — |
| 2007 | 132.9 | 37.9% | — |
| 2008 | 138.5 | 35.0% | — |
| 2009 | 149.3 | 37.9% | — |
| 2010 | 155.6 | 39.5% | — |
| 2011 | 147.6 | 37.5% | — |
| 2012 | 90.4 | 24.5% | — |
| 2013 | 117.7 | 29.9% | — |
| 2014 | 132.1 | 33.6% | — |
| 2015 | 135.5 | 34.4% | — |
| 2016 | 136.5 | 34.5% | — |
| 2017 | 134.7 | 34.2% | — |
| 2018 | 151.7 | 38.5% | — |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 19.6% | — |
| 2020 | 110.9 | 28.1% | — |
| 2021 | 120 | 30.4% | — |
| 2022 | 88 | 22.3% | — |
| 2023 | 123.8 | 31.4% | — |
| 2024 | 119.5 | 30.2% | — |
| 2025 | 124.6 | 31.6% | — |
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15.2 | 15 | Jan 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15.2 | 15 | Jan 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15.2 | 15 | Jan 1936 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Loup River Public Power Dist. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Loup River Public Power Dist | 100.0% | 46 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Creston Ridge II, LLC | 7 MW | 24.3 km |
| Creston Ridge Wind Farm | 7 MW | 24.3 km |
| David City | 11 MW | 29.1 km |
| Polk County Renewables, LLC | 3 MW | 38.9 km |