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3.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Franklin, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0892, -98.9508
County
Franklin, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Franklin - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Franklin - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Franklin power plant, located in Franklin County, Nebraska, is a natural gas-fueled facility owned and operated by the City of Franklin. Commissioned in 1955, the plant has a total capacity of 3.9 MW distributed across four natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. It operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Franklin plant generated 47 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant ranks as the 25th largest in Nebraska out of 30 facilities, and 1641st nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
2.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
47 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1918 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
0.050 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.043 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1920 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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