McCook
Red Willow County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2271 · Operator: Nebraska Public Power District
Nameplate57MWSummer 41 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,859Btu/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 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 13,185 |
| 2002 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 12,109 |
| 2003 | 2.2 | 0.5% | 13,119 |
| 2004 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 12,541 |
| 2005 | 1.9 | 0.4% | 11,914 |
| 2006 | 0.6 | 0.1% | 16,007 |
| 2007 | 0.6 | 0.1% | 12,766 |
| 2008 | 1.8 | 0.4% | 12,707 |
| 2009 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 14,162 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 17,438 |
| 2011 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 13,820 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 14,547 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 14,418 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 13,890 |
| 2016 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 13,884 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 13,076 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 13,377 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 12,886 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.4% | 13,274 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.6% | 12,600 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 0.7% | 12,811 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 0.4% | 13,522 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 1.0% | 12,847 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 1.0% | 12,859 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 56.7 | 40.9 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nebraska Public Power District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nebraska Public Power District | 100.0% | 57 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cambridge | 4 MW | 40.9 km |
| Oberlin (KS) | 6 MW | 45.6 km |
| Curtis | 3 MW | 47 km |
| Beaver City | retired | 70.7 km |