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18.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Nemaha, NE — Southwest Power Pool
18.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3883, -95.8464
County
Nemaha, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Auburn Board of Public Works | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Auburn Board of Public Works | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Auburn power plant, located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, has a total capacity of 18.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by the Auburn Board of Public Works. It utilizes six generators powered by petroleum liquids (distillate fuel oil, or DFO). Auburn is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Auburn ranks as the 6th largest power plant out of 28 in Nebraska, and 207th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 135 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to hazards and 2 related to industry topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8 MWh
Latest Month
135 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1199 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
21 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $14.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.032 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.035 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1201 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West