Natural Gas Power Plants in Nebraska
Every operating natural gas power plant in Nebraska on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 28 plants, 103 generating units and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 20 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
- 28
- 103 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 3 GW
- Counties
- 20
- Grid operator
- SPP
- covers most of these plants
Map of natural gas power plants in Nebraska
Every one of the 28 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in Nebraska
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Turtle CreekNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Omaha Public Power District | Sarpy | 528 | 2 | 2025 | Operating |
| Cass CountyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Omaha Public Power District | Cass | 345 | 2 | 2003 | Operating |
| Sarpy County2 technologies | Omaha Public Power District | Sarpy | 338.4 | 6 | 1972 | Operating |
| Rokeby2 technologies | Lincoln Electric System | Lancaster | 266.1 | 4 | 1975 | Operating |
| BeatriceNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Nebraska Public Power District | Gage | 247.1 | 3 | 2005 | Operating |
| Terry Bundy Generating Station4 technologies | Lincoln Electric System | Lancaster | 216.3 | 8 | 2003 | Operating |
| Standing Bear LakeNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Omaha Public Power District | Douglas | 162.9 | 9 | 2025 | Operating |
| C W BurdickNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Hall | 142.8 | 3 | 1968 | Operating |
| CanadayNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Nebraska Public Power District | Gosper | 108.8 | 1 | 1958 | Operating |
| North DenverNatural Gas Steam Turbine | City of Hastings - (NE) | Adams | 39 | 2 | 1957 | Standby/Backup |
| Falls City2 technologies | City of Falls City - (NE) | Richardson | 31.3 | 9 | 1930 | Operating |
| J StreetNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Lincoln Electric System | Lancaster | 27 | 1 | 1972 | Operating |
| Nebraska City # 12 technologies | City of Nebraska City - (NE) | Otoe | 26.1 | 7 | 1953 | Operating |
| Don HenryNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Hastings - (NE) | Adams | 22 | 1 | 1972 | Standby/Backup |
| AuburnNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Auburn Board of Public Works | Nemaha | 18.7 | 6 | 1949 | Operating |
| Wahoo2 technologies | City of Wahoo - (NE) | Saunders | 14.2 | 6 | 1936 | Operating |
| Nebraska City # 22 technologies | City of Nebraska City - (NE) | Otoe | 13.5 | 3 | 1998 | Operating |
| Broken Bow2 technologies | City of Broken Bow - (NE) | Custer | 8.7 | 6 | 1936 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| Archer Daniels Midland LincolnNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Lancaster | 7.9 | 1 | 1988 | Operating |
| Western Sugar Coop - ScottsbluffNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scotts Bluff | 7.1 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| CreteNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Crete - (NE) | Saline | 6 | 1 | 1973 | Operating |
| Syracuse # 2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Nebraska City - (NE) | Otoe | 4 | 2 | 1969 | Operating |
| Franklin (NE)Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Franklin - (NE) | Franklin | 3.9 | 4 | 1955 | Operating |
| LaurelNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Laurel - (NE) | Cedar | 3.5 | 3 | 1970 | Standby/Backup |
| CurtisNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Curtis - (NE) | Frontier | 3.4 | 3 | 1955 | Operating |
| Oxford (NE)Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Village of Oxford - (NE) | Furnas | 3.4 | 4 | 1953 | Operating |
| Emerson2 technologies | City of Emerson - (NE) | Dixon | 1.6 | 3 | 1947 | Operating |
| AnsleyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Ansley - (NE) | Custer | 1.5 | 2 | 1969 | Operating |
Largest natural gas power plants in Nebraska
- 1Turtle CreekSarpy County, Nebraska528 MW
- 2Cass CountyCass County, Nebraska345 MW
- 3Sarpy CountySarpy County, Nebraska338.4 MW
- 4RokebyLancaster County, Nebraska266.1 MW
- 5BeatriceGage County, Nebraska247.1 MW
- 6Terry Bundy Generating StationLancaster County, Nebraska216.3 MW
- 7Standing Bear LakeDouglas County, Nebraska162.9 MW
- 8C W BurdickHall County, Nebraska142.8 MW
- 9CanadayGosper County, Nebraska108.8 MW
- 10North DenverAdams County, Nebraska39 MW
Natural gas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sarpy | 2 | 866.4 |
| Lancaster | 4 | 517.3 |
| Cass | 1 | 345 |
| Gage | 1 | 247.1 |
| Douglas | 1 | 162.9 |
| Hall | 1 | 142.8 |
| Gosper | 1 | 108.8 |
| Adams | 2 | 61 |
| Otoe | 3 | 43.6 |
| Richardson | 1 | 31.3 |
| Nemaha | 1 | 18.7 |
| Saunders | 1 | 14.2 |
| Custer | 2 | 10.2 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 7.1 |
| Saline | 1 | 6 |
| Franklin | 1 | 3.9 |
| Cedar | 1 | 3.5 |
| Frontier | 1 | 3.4 |
| Furnas | 1 | 3.4 |
| Dixon | 1 | 1.6 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in Nebraska: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in Nebraska?
- 28, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 20 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Nebraska natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Nebraska?
- Turtle Creek, at 528 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas 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 natural gas 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. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. 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.