Kearney NPPD Solar Project
Buffalo County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 61884 · Operator: SoCore Energy LLC
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11.1 | 21.8% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 20.8% | — |
| 2020 | 11.4 | 22.3% | — |
| 2021 | 12.2 | 24.1% | — |
| 2022 | 12.5 | 24.5% | — |
| 2023 | 11.5 | 22.7% | — |
| 2024 | 8.6 | 16.9% | — |
| 2025 | 7.8 | 15.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5.8 | 5.8 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SoCore Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SoCore 2016 ProjectCo 2 LLC | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kearney | 2 MW | 5.4 km |
| SPPW1, LLC | 6 MW | 45.9 km |
| Hastings Community Solar Farm | 2 MW | 52.7 km |
| Campbell Village | 1 MW | 53.7 km |
| Don Henry | 22 MW | 54.6 km |
| Canaday | 109 MW | 55.7 km |