Directory of Power Plants in Nebraska
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Gentleman | Nebraska Public Power District | Sutherland, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.6 TWh | Mar 1979 | Jul 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Nebraska City | Omaha Public Power District | Nebraska City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.4 TWh | Mar 1979 | Jul 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| Cooper Nuclear Station | Nebraska Public Power District | Brownville, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.1 TWh | Feb 1974 | Jul 2025 | Nuclear |
| Grande Prairie Wind Farm | BHE Renewables, LLC | O'Neill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Nov 2016 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| North Omaha | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 TWh | Jun 1954 | Jul 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.0% Natural Gas : 11.0% |
| Whelan Energy Center | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.3 TWh | Jun 1981 | Jul 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Boone, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Oct 2022 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Milligan 1 Wind Farm | Milligan 1 Wind, LLC | Western, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.0 TWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Little Blue Wind Project, LLC | Little Blue Wind Project, LLC | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 959.9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project | Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC | Dixon, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 959.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Plum Creek Wind Project (NE) | Plum Creek Wind, LLC | Winside, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 841.6 GWh | May 2020 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Upstream Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Neligh, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 749.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Gavins Point | USACE-Omaha | Crofton, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 712.6 GWh | Aug 1956 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sholes Wind Energy Center | Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC | Randolph, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 709.6 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Haystack Wind Project, LLC | Haystack Wind Project, LLC | Carroll, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 693.9 GWh | Feb 2022 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Sheldon | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 691.6 GWh | Dec 1960 | Jul 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Prairie Breeze | SunEdison LLC | Elgin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 595.7 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 589.9 GWh | Dec 2004 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lon Wright | City of Fremont - (NE) | Fremont, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 515.7 GWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 93.4% Natural Gas : 5.8% Solar : 0.8% |
| Cottonwood Wind Energy Center | Cottonwood Wind Project | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 411.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Platte | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Grand Island, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 358.8 GWh | Nov 1982 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Prairie Breeze II | Invenergy Services LLC | Elgin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 277.4 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Archer Daniels Midland Columbus | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Columbus, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 270.8 GWh | Apr 2010 | Jul 2025 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Steele Flats Wind Project LLC | Steele Flats Wind Project LLC | Diller, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 254.9 GWh | Sep 2013 | Jul 2025 | Wind |
| Broken Bow Wind II, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 253.6 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Flat Water Wind Farm LLC | Flat Water Wind Farm LLC | Du Bois, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 215.6 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Broken Bow Wind LLC | Broken Bow Wind LLC | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 205.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Cass County | Omaha Public Power District | Plattsmouth, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 202.4 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Laredo Ridge Wind LLC | Laredo Ridge Wind LLC | Petersburg, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 199.5 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sarpy County | Omaha Public Power District | Bellevue, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 191.6 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.7% |
| TPW Petersburg | TPW Petersburg LLC | Petersburg, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 162.4 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Terry Bundy Generating Station | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 160.9 GWh | Jul 2003 | Jul 2025 | Natural Gas : 82.8% Landfill Gas : 16.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Turtle Creek | Omaha Public Power District | Springfield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 159.2 GWh | - | Jul 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
| Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC | Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC | Bloomfield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 138.2 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Prairie Breeze III | Invenergy Services LLC | Elgin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 136.3 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Platteview Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ashland, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 134.1 GWh | Apr 2024 | Jul 2025 | Solar |
| Kimball Wind | Kimball Wind, LLC | Kimball, NE | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 121.0 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Columbus | Loup River Public Power Dist | Columbus, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 119.5 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC | Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC | Bloomfield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 103.8 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Jeffrey | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Brady, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 86.3 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Johnson 2 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 69.3 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| North Platte | Nebraska Public Power District | North Platte, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 65.4 GWh | Dec 1934 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ainsworth Wind | Nebraska Public Power District | Ainsworth, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 60.8 GWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Johnson 1 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Elwood, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 55.8 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kingsley | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Ogallala, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.0 GWh | Oct 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.9 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Canaday | Nebraska Public Power District | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.7 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Perennial Windfarm | Perennial Wind, LLC | Fairmont, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 29.9 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Creston Ridge II, LLC | Creston Ridge II, LLC | Creston, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 28.9 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Monroe (NE) | Loup River Public Power Dist | Monroe, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 25.4 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| SPPW1, LLC | SPPW1, LLC | Upland, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 25.2 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Creston Ridge Wind Farm | Creston Ridge, LLC | Creston, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rokeby | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 22.8 GWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 78.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.2% |
| South 49th 013445 SCS Norfolk, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Norfolk, NE | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.5 GWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Jones Street | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.6 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.3 GWh | Aug 1987 | Jun 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Missouri River Wastewater Treatment | City of Omaha | Omaha, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.9 GWh | Mar 1985 | Jul 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 97.9% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
| Polk County Renewables, LLC | Polk County Renewables, LLC | Osceola, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fort Calhoun Community Solar | DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC | Fort Calhoun, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.0 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Denver | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.8 GWh | Nov 1957 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Springview | Bluestem LLC | Springview, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.7 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Western Meadowlark Solar SCS NE 1, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.3 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cuming County Renewables, LLC | Cuming County Renewables. LLC | Wisner, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Kearney NPPD Solar Project | SoCore Energy LLC | Kearney, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Seward Wind Farm | Seward Wind LLC | Seward, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| CCC Hastings Wind Turbine | CCC Hastings Renewable Energy, LLC | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| City of Lexington | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.5 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Holdrege Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.3 GWh | May 2016 | Jul 2025 | Solar |
| Valentine Wind, LLC | Valentine Wind, LLC | Valentine, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.6 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hebron | Nebraska Public Power District | Hebron, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.2 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| C W Burdick | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Grand Island, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.8 GWh | Sep 1957 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 81.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.1% |
| Monroe 009452 SCS Cozad, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Cozad, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.7 GWh | Jun 2021 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Papillion Creek Wastewater | City of Omaha | Bellevue, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.1 GWh | Apr 1987 | Jul 2025 | Natural Gas : 82.0% Other Biomass Gas : 18.0% |
| South Sioux City Solar | Tesla Inc. | Dakota, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| McCook | Nebraska Public Power District | McCook, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.8 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hastings Community Solar Farm | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hallam | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.2% Natural Gas : 28.8% |
| Centerville (NE) | Today's Power, Inc. | Roca, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | May 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ruby-Norris | Today's Power, Inc. | Milford, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. Paul-Howard Greeley | Today's Power, Inc. | St. Paul, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Deshler Solar | Today's Power, Inc. | Hebron, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.3 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Airport 009239 SCS Lexington, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.2 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Stromsburg-Polk County | Today's Power, Inc. | Stromsburg, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Salt Valley Wind Plant | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 1998 | May 2024 | Wind |
| Burt County Solar Hybrid | BCSB, LLC | Tekamah, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dodge County Solar Hybrid | BCSB, LLC | Scribner, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Don Henry | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 644.0 MWh | May 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Falls City | City of Falls City - (NE) | Falls City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 456.0 MWh | Jul 1930 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 92.3% Natural Gas : 7.7% |
| Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 416.0 MWh | Dec 1920 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| J Street | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 413.0 MWh | Jan 1972 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas : 86.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.7% |
| Auburn | Auburn Board of Public Works | Auburn, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 135.0 MWh | May 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 68.3% Natural Gas : 31.7% |
| Wahoo | City of Wahoo - (NE) | Wahoo, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 132.0 MWh | Jul 1936 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 84.9% Natural Gas : 15.1% |
| West Point Municipal | City of West Point - (NE) | West Point, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 109.0 MWh | Apr 1947 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 65.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.3% |
| Ord | City of Ord - (NE) | Ord, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 106.0 MWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Crete | City of Crete | Crete, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 89.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 61.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 38.5% |
| Wisner | City of Wisner | Wisner, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 81.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Broken Bow | City of Broken Bow - (NE) | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 67.0 MWh | Nov 1936 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 88.4% Natural Gas : 11.6% |
| Kimball | City of Kimball - (NE) | Kimball, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 61.0 MWh | Dec 1943 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cambridge | City of Cambridge - (NE) | Cambridge, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 55.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Browse Power Plants By Nebraska Counties
Figures are based on July 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jul 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NE | # 1 | 4 | 6.7 TWh |
| Otoe County, NE | # 2 | 4 | 6.4 TWh |
| Nemaha County, NE | # 3 | 2 | 6.1 TWh |
| Antelope County, NE | # 4 | 5 | 2.9 TWh |
| Wayne County, NE | # 5 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Holt County, NE | # 6 | 2 | 1.5 TWh |
| Douglas County, NE | # 7 | 6 | 1.5 TWh |
| Webster County, NE | # 8 | 4 | 1.4 TWh |
| Adams County, NE | # 9 | 5 | 1.3 TWh |
| Saline County, NE | # 10 | 5 | 1.0 TWh |
| Dixon County, NE | # 11 | 3 | 959.3 GWh |
| Lancaster County, NE | # 12 | 9 | 900.7 GWh |
| Cedar County, NE | # 13 | 2 | 712.6 GWh |
| Gage County, NE | # 14 | 1 | 589.9 GWh |
| Dodge County, NE | # 15 | 3 | 517.2 GWh |
| Platte County, NE | # 16 | 5 | 468.9 GWh |
| Custer County, NE | # 17 | 6 | 459.4 GWh |
| Hall County, NE | # 18 | 3 | 363.7 GWh |
| Boone County, NE | # 19 | 2 | 361.9 GWh |
| Sarpy County, NE | # 20 | 3 | 354.9 GWh |
| Jefferson County, NE | # 21 | 2 | 254.9 GWh |
| Knox County, NE | # 22 | 2 | 242.0 GWh |
| Richardson County, NE | # 23 | 2 | 216.0 GWh |
| Cass County, NE | # 24 | 3 | 202.4 GWh |
| Gosper County, NE | # 25 | 3 | 160.9 GWh |
| Saunders County, NE | # 26 | 2 | 134.2 GWh |
| Kimball County, NE | # 27 | 2 | 121.1 GWh |
| Brown County, NE | # 28 | 1 | 60.8 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jul 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith County, NE | # 29 | 1 | 48.0 GWh |
| Fillmore County, NE | # 30 | 1 | 29.9 GWh |
| Franklin County, NE | # 31 | 3 | 25.2 GWh |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | # 32 | 2 | 24.6 GWh |
| Madison County, NE | # 33 | 5 | 18.5 GWh |
| Polk County, NE | # 34 | 2 | 13.6 GWh |
| Dawson County, NE | # 35 | 3 | 13.4 GWh |
| Washington County, NE | # 36 | 3 | 10.0 GWh |
| Keya Paha County, NE | # 37 | 1 | 9.7 GWh |
| Seward County, NE | # 38 | 2 | 9.7 GWh |
| Cuming County, NE | # 39 | 3 | 9.0 GWh |
| Buffalo County, NE | # 40 | 2 | 9.0 GWh |
| Thayer County, NE | # 41 | 4 | 7.5 GWh |
| Cherry County, NE | # 42 | 1 | 5.6 GWh |
| Dakota County, NE | # 43 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Red Willow County, NE | # 44 | 1 | 3.8 GWh |
| Howard County, NE | # 45 | 1 | 2.4 GWh |
| Burt County, NE | # 46 | 3 | 1.5 GWh |
| Valley County, NE | # 47 | 1 | 106.0 MWh |
| Furnas County, NE | # 48 | 3 | 82.0 MWh |
| Butler County, NE | # 49 | 1 | 50.0 MWh |
| Frontier County, NE | # 50 | 1 | 45.0 MWh |
| York County, NE | # 51 | 1 | 45.0 MWh |
| Thurston County, NE | # 52 | 1 | 44.0 MWh |
| Garfield County, NE | # 53 | 1 | 32.0 MWh |
| Deuel County, NE | # 54 | 1 | 4.0 MWh |
| Greeley County, NE | # 55 | 1 | 4.0 MWh |