Coal Power Plants in Nebraska
Every operating coal power plant in Nebraska on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 8 plants, 21 generating units and 4 GW of nameplate capacity across 8 counties, most of it inside SPP.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 8
- 21 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 4 GW
- Counties
- 8
- Grid operator
- SPP
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Nebraska
Every one of the 8 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Nebraska
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Nebraska CityConventional Steam Coal | Omaha Public Power District | Otoe | 1,389.6 | 2 | 1979 | Operating |
| Gerald GentlemanConventional Steam Coal | Nebraska Public Power District | Lincoln | 1,362.6 | 2 | 1979 | Operating |
| North Omaha2 technologies | Omaha Public Power District | Douglas | 644.7 | 5 | 1954 | Operating |
| Whelan Energy CenterConventional Steam Coal | City of Hastings - (NE) | Adams | 324.3 | 2 | 1981 | Operating |
| SheldonConventional Steam Coal | Nebraska Public Power District | Lancaster | 228.7 | 2 | 1961 | Operating |
| Lon Wright3 technologies | City of Fremont - (NE) | Dodge | 172.3 | 6 | 1957 | Operating |
| PlatteConventional Steam Coal | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Hall | 109.8 | 1 | 1982 | Operating |
| Archer Daniels Midland ColumbusConventional Steam Coal | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Platte | 71.4 | 1 | 2010 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Nebraska
- 1Nebraska CityOtoe County, Nebraska1,389.6 MW
- 2Gerald GentlemanLincoln County, Nebraska1,362.6 MW
- 3North OmahaDouglas County, Nebraska644.7 MW
- 4Whelan Energy CenterAdams County, Nebraska324.3 MW
- 5SheldonLancaster County, Nebraska228.7 MW
- 6Lon WrightDodge County, Nebraska172.3 MW
- 7PlatteHall County, Nebraska109.8 MW
- 8Archer Daniels Midland ColumbusPlatte County, Nebraska71.4 MW
Coal power plants by county in Nebraska
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Otoe | 1 | 1,389.6 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 1,362.6 |
| Douglas | 1 | 644.7 |
| Adams | 1 | 324.3 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 228.7 |
| Dodge | 1 | 172.3 |
| Hall | 1 | 109.8 |
| Platte | 1 | 71.4 |
Coal Power Plants in Nebraska: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Nebraska?
- 8, with 4 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 8 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Nebraska coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Nebraska?
- Nebraska City, at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Nebraska?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Nebraska's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.