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Nebraska City # 1 is a 26.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Nebraska City and commissioned in 1968. Ranked #1311 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for a small fraction of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Nebraska City # 1 163 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nebraska City (1389.6 MW, Coal), Cooper Nuclear Station (801 MW, Nuclear), and Cass County (345 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km south of Omaha.

Capacity
26.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
City of Nebraska City
Location
40.6806°, -95.8475°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,087 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Nebraska City operates 3 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 8,884 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nebraska City # 2 (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.680600, -95.847500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.4 Kt
103 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.92 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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