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6 MW Natural Gas operating in Saline, NE — Southwest Power Pool
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Crete -(NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Crete | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Crete power plant is a 6 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Saline County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by the City of Crete. The plant utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator.
Crete operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked as the 21st largest power plant in Nebraska out of 30, and 1543rd nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's most recent annual generation was 89 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
4 MWh
Latest Month
89 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1169 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
16 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.CRETEGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
14.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.031 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.039 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.006 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1172 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West