Sheldon
Lancaster County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 2277 · Operator: Nebraska Public Power District
Nameplate229MWSummer 214 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation763GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor41%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,799Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1961Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 1,371.7 | 69.6% | 11,163 |
| 2002 | 1,442.1 | 73.2% | 10,937 |
| 2003 | 1,273.2 | 64.6% | 11,612 |
| 2004 | 1,408.1 | 71.2% | 11,196 |
| 2005 | 1,552.4 | 78.8% | 11,409 |
| 2006 | 1,526.1 | 77.4% | 11,256 |
| 2007 | 1,524.2 | 77.3% | 11,430 |
| 2008 | 1,455.1 | 73.6% | 11,476 |
| 2009 | 1,523 | 77.3% | 11,505 |
| 2010 | 1,179.5 | 59.8% | 11,693 |
| 2011 | 1,401.8 | 71.1% | 11,593 |
| 2012 | 1,029.1 | 54.5% | 11,664 |
| 2013 | 1,116.1 | 59.3% | 11,672 |
| 2014 | 1,259.6 | 66.9% | 11,629 |
| 2015 | 969.6 | 51.5% | 11,754 |
| 2016 | 515.5 | 27.3% | 11,671 |
| 2017 | 697.5 | 37.0% | 11,762 |
| 2018 | 905.1 | 47.2% | 11,676 |
| 2019 | 738.5 | 38.5% | 11,757 |
| 2020 | 497.7 | 25.9% | 11,816 |
| 2021 | 844.7 | 44.0% | 11,777 |
| 2022 | 1,008 | 53.0% | 11,767 |
| 2023 | 720.9 | 38.1% | 11,727 |
| 2024 | 653.2 | 34.4% | 11,644 |
| 2025 | 703.7 | 37.5% | 11,667 |
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 Steam Coal | ST | 108.8 | 102 | Jan 1961 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 119.9 | 112 | Jan 1965 | 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% | 229 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hallam | 57 MW | 0.1 km |
| Princeton Road Station | — | 1.3 km |
| Centerville (NE) | 1 MW | 11.4 km |
| Crete | 6 MW | 16.5 km |
| Wilber | 4 MW | 17.3 km |
| Rokeby | 266 MW | 19.6 km |