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McCook is a 56.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Nebraska Public Power District since 1973. Ranked #95 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 56.7 MW represents 0.15% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making McCook 52 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Oberlin (6.9 MW, Oil) and Curtis (3.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 250 km west of Omaha.

Capacity
56.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Nebraska Public Power District
Location
40.2214°, -100.6508°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,805. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,630 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #610 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Nebraska Public Power District operates 13 plants totalling 3,010 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 263 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cambridge (40.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.221400, -100.650800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
113.0 Kt
174 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.99 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.6K
cars per year
15.1K
homes per year
5.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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