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1.6 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (0 MW) operating in Dixon, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1947
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2760, -96.7292
County
Dixon, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Emerson - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Emerson - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Emerson power plant, located in Dixon County, Nebraska, is a 1.6 MW hybrid facility primarily fueled by natural gas. It also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. The plant, which began operating in 1947, consists of three generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The owner and operator is the City of Emerson (NE).
Emerson is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 29th out of 30 power plants in Nebraska, and 1758th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 3 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized as a hazard.
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
3 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1352 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.5M
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
24.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.229 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.047 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1355 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West