Oil-Fired Power Plants in Nebraska
Every operating oil-fired power plant in Nebraska on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 28 plants, 87 generating units and 417 MW of nameplate capacity across 25 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
- 87 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 417 MW
- Counties
- 25
- Grid operator
- SPP
- covers most of these plants
Map of oil-fired power plants in Nebraska
Every one of the 28 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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- Petroleum · 28
List of oil-fired power plants in Nebraska
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Jones StreetPetroleum Liquids | Omaha Public Power District | Douglas | 130 | 2 | 1973 | Operating |
| HallamPetroleum Liquids | Nebraska Public Power District | Lancaster | 56.7 | 1 | 1973 | Operating |
| HebronPetroleum Liquids | Nebraska Public Power District | Thayer | 56.7 | 1 | 1973 | Operating |
| McCookPetroleum Liquids | Nebraska Public Power District | Red Willow | 56.7 | 1 | 1973 | Operating |
| Wayne ICPetroleum Liquids | City of Wayne (NE) | Wayne | 21.8 | 8 | 1947 | Operating |
| OrdPetroleum Liquids | City of Ord - (NE) | Valley | 12 | 5 | 1963 | Operating |
| David City2 technologies | City of David City -(NE) | Butler | 10.6 | 7 | 1949 | Operating |
| KimballPetroleum Liquids | City of Kimball - (NE) | Kimball | 8 | 4 | 2025 | Operating |
| Tecumseh2 technologies | City of Tecumseh - (NE) | Johnson | 7 | 5 | 1948 | Operating |
| Madison UtilitiesPetroleum Liquids | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison | 5.8 | 4 | 1953 | Operating |
| Red CloudPetroleum Liquids | City of Red Cloud - (NE) | Webster | 5.7 | 4 | 1953 | Operating |
| PenderPetroleum Liquids | City of Pender - (NE) | Thurston | 4.9 | 4 | 1953 | Operating |
| West Point MunicipalPetroleum Liquids | City of West Point - (NE) | Cuming | 4.4 | 3 | 1947 | Operating |
| WakefieldPetroleum Liquids | City of Wakefield - (NE) | Dixon | 4.1 | 4 | 1915 | Operating |
| CambridgePetroleum Liquids | City of Cambridge - (NE) | Furnas | 4 | 2 | 2005 | Standby/Backup |
| BurwellPetroleum Liquids | City of Burwell - (NE) | Garfield | 3.9 | 4 | 1955 | Operating |
| WilberPetroleum Liquids | City of Wilber - (NE) | Saline | 3.6 | 3 | 1960 | Operating |
| MobilePetroleum Liquids | Nebraska Public Power District | York | 3.1 | 3 | 1980 | Operating |
| WisnerPetroleum Liquids | City of Wisner (NE) | Cuming | 3 | 2 | 2010 | Operating |
| LyonsPetroleum Liquids | City of Lyons - (NE) | Burt | 2.5 | 3 | 1953 | Operating |
| SargentPetroleum Liquids | City of Sargent - (NE) | Custer | 2.4 | 3 | 1954 | Operating |
| Spalding2 technologies | Village of Spalding - (NE) | Greeley | 2.1 | 5 | 1919 | Standby/Backup |
| DeshlerPetroleum Liquids | City of Deshler - (NE) | Thayer | 1.7 | 2 | 1956 | Operating |
| Osmond 1Petroleum Liquids | Northeast Power | Pierce | 1.6 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| Stuart (NE)2 technologies | City of Stuart - (NE) | Holt | 1.5 | 2 | 1952 | Operating |
| City Light & WaterPetroleum Liquids | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Webster | 1.3 | 2 | 1987 | Operating |
| ChappellPetroleum Liquids | City of Chappell - (NE) | Deuel | 1.1 | 1 | 1982 | Operating |
| Campbell VillagePetroleum Liquids | Village of Campbell - (NE) | Franklin | 1 | 1 | 1983 | Standby/Backup |
Largest oil-fired power plants in Nebraska
- 1Jones StreetDouglas County, Nebraska130 MW
- 2HallamLancaster County, Nebraska56.7 MW
- 3HebronThayer County, Nebraska56.7 MW
- 4McCookRed Willow County, Nebraska56.7 MW
- 5Wayne ICWayne County, Nebraska21.8 MW
- 6OrdValley County, Nebraska12 MW
- 7David CityButler County, Nebraska10.6 MW
- 8KimballKimball County, Nebraska8 MW
- 9TecumsehJohnson County, Nebraska7 MW
- 10Madison UtilitiesMadison County, Nebraska5.8 MW
Oil-fired 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 130 |
| Thayer | 2 | 58.4 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 56.7 |
| Red Willow | 1 | 56.7 |
| Wayne | 1 | 21.8 |
| Valley | 1 | 12 |
| Butler | 1 | 10.6 |
| Kimball | 1 | 8 |
| Cuming | 2 | 7.4 |
| Johnson | 1 | 7 |
| Webster | 2 | 7 |
| Madison | 1 | 5.8 |
| Thurston | 1 | 4.9 |
| Dixon | 1 | 4.1 |
| Furnas | 1 | 4 |
| Garfield | 1 | 3.9 |
| Saline | 1 | 3.6 |
| York | 1 | 3.1 |
| Burt | 1 | 2.5 |
| Custer | 1 | 2.4 |
| Greeley | 1 | 2.1 |
| Pierce | 1 | 1.6 |
| Holt | 1 | 1.5 |
| Deuel | 1 | 1.1 |
| Franklin | 1 | 1 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants in Nebraska: FAQ
- How many oil-fired power plants are in Nebraska?
- 28, with 417 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 25 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Nebraska oil-fired power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Nebraska?
- Jones Street, at 130 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a oil-fired 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 oil-fired 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. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby 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.