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3.9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Garfield, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1955
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Burwell - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Burwell - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Burwell plant, located in Garfield County, Nebraska, has a total capacity of 3.9 MW. The plant began operating in 1955 and is owned and operated by the City of Burwell. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 4 generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
Burwell operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 32 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. In terms of size, Burwell ranks as the 16th largest out of 28 power plants in Nebraska, and 611th nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
32 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1899 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
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.BURWELLGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.077 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1905 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West