How many nuclear power plants are in Nebraska?

1, with 801 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Nebraska nuclear power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one nuclear power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest nuclear power plant in Nebraska?

Cooper Nuclear Station, at 801 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a nuclear 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 nuclear 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. EIA technology "Nuclear" — commercial reactors reporting on EIA-860M. 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.

Nuclear Power Plants in Nebraska

Every operating nuclear power plant in Nebraska on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 1 plants, 1 reactors and 801 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 county, 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: 1; 1 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 801 MW
Counties: 1
Grid operator: SPP; covers most of these plants

Map of nuclear power plants in Nebraska

Every one of the 1 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of nuclear power plants in Nebraska

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

nuclear power plants in Nebraska

Cooper Nuclear StationNuclear	Nebraska Public Power District	Nemaha	801	1	1974	Operating

Largest nuclear power plants in Nebraska

1Cooper Nuclear StationNemaha County, Nebraska801 MW

Nuclear 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
Nemaha	1	801

Nuclear Power Plants in Nebraska: FAQ

How many nuclear power plants are in Nebraska?: 1, with 801 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Nebraska nuclear power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one nuclear power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest nuclear power plant in Nebraska?: Cooper Nuclear Station, at 801 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a nuclear 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 nuclear 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. EIA technology "Nuclear" — commercial reactors reporting on EIA-860M. 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.