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North Platte is a 26.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Nebraska Public Power District since 1935. Ranked #439 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, North Platte's 26.2 MW accounts for 0.02% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making North Platte 259.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gerald Gentleman (1,362.6 MW, Coal) and Jeffrey (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km west of Omaha.

Capacity
26.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1935

91 years old

Owner
Nebraska Public Power District
Location
41.0864°, -100.7594°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,619. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,493 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,026 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

91 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 1,652 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gerald Gentleman (32 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.086400, -100.759400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

North Platte is a hydro power plant producing approximately 92 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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