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1.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Custer, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2892, -99.3863
County
Custer, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ansley - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ansley - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ansley power plant, located in Custer County, Nebraska, is a small natural gas-fired facility with a total capacity of 1.5 MW. It began operating in 1969 and is owned and operated by the City of Ansley. The plant utilizes two natural gas internal combustion engine generators.
Ansley operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked 30th out of 30 power plants in Nebraska and 1775th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 22 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
1 MWh
Latest Month
22 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1558 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.ANSLEYGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
2.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.071 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1564 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West