Nebraska City
Otoe County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 6096 · Operator: Omaha Public Power District
Nameplate1,390MWSummer 1,338 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation7,663GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor65%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,114Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs as baseload
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 | 4,683.3 | 84.7% | 10,326 |
| 2002 | 4,104.5 | 72.5% | 9,996 |
| 2003 | 4,777.9 | 84.4% | 10,012 |
| 2004 | 4,486.9 | 79.1% | 10,124 |
| 2005 | 4,623.2 | 81.7% | 10,144 |
| 2006 | 4,509.8 | 79.7% | 10,195 |
| 2007 | 4,239.2 | 74.9% | 10,213 |
| 2008 | 4,982 | 87.8% | 10,260 |
| 2009 | 7,413 | 76.5% | 9,890 |
| 2010 | 8,214 | 70.5% | 10,043 |
| 2011 | 9,127 | 78.0% | 9,883 |
| 2012 | 9,575.3 | 81.6% | 9,748 |
| 2013 | 9,654.7 | 82.3% | 9,844 |
| 2014 | 8,829 | 75.0% | 9,907 |
| 2015 | 8,681.2 | 75.1% | 9,916 |
| 2016 | 9,086.2 | 78.4% | 9,936 |
| 2017 | 8,702.9 | 75.3% | 9,852 |
| 2018 | 9,102.1 | 77.2% | 9,992 |
| 2019 | 6,812.5 | 57.8% | 10,214 |
| 2020 | 7,664.2 | 64.9% | 10,328 |
| 2021 | 6,963.3 | 59.1% | 10,278 |
| 2022 | 7,154.9 | 60.9% | 10,180 |
| 2023 | 5,958 | 50.8% | 10,322 |
| 2024 | 5,951.6 | 50.7% | 10,256 |
| 2025 | 6,817.6 | 58.2% | 10,196 |
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 | 651.6 | 650.3 | Apr 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 738 | 687.2 | May 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Omaha Public Power District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Omaha Public Power District | 100.0% | 1,390 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nebraska City # 1 | 26 MW | 8.9 km |
| Nebraska City # 2 | 14 MW | 9.2 km |
| Farmers City Wind LLC | 146 MW | 22 km |
| Auburn | 19 MW | 26.6 km |
| Loess Hills | 5 MW | 30.5 km |
| Cooper Nuclear Station | 801 MW | 31 km |