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Shenandoah is a 20 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #205 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Shenandoah 147.55 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nebraska City (1,389.6 MW, Coal), Cooper Nuclear Station (801 MW, Nuclear), and Rock Creek Wind Project (300 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km south of Omaha.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
40.7707°, -95.3768°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #931 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 8,635 MW combined

Nearest plant: Farmers City Wind LLC (25 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.770700, -95.376800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.9 Kt
61 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.04 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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