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3.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Frontier, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6315, -100.5152
County
Frontier, NE
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Curtis - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Curtis - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Curtis plant, located in Frontier County, Nebraska, is a 3.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant consisting of three generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The plant began operating in 1955 and is owned and operated by the City of Curtis. It is situated within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In terms of size, the Curtis plant is relatively small, ranking 28th out of 30 power plants in Nebraska and 1669th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 45 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
2 MWh
Latest Month
45 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1513 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
27 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.CURTISGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.035 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.042 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.006 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1516 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West