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172.3 MW Conventional Steam Coal (130 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Dodge, NE — Southwest Power Pool
172.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4281, -96.4623
County
Dodge, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Fremont - (NE) | City of Fremont (Nebraska) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Fremont - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Lon D. Wright Memorial Power Plant is a 130-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the City of Fremont Department of Utilities located in Fremont, Nebraska.The plant consists of 3 units labeled 6, 7, and 8 as a continuation of five units that were previously housed in a facility located in downtown Fremont.
Read more on WikipediaThe Lon Wright plant, located in Dodge County, Nebraska, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 172.3 MW. It began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by the City of Fremont. The plant utilizes a mix of technologies including conventional steam coal, natural gas-fired combustion turbines, and solar photovoltaic generation. The solar component uses single-axis tracking.
Lon Wright's primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 515,669 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 5th largest of 6 plants in Nebraska, and 71st out of 75 plants nationally. The plant consists of 6 generators.
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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
37.7K MWh
Latest Month
515.7K MWh
Annual Generation
34.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1897 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.271 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.039 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
34.6%
Annual Net Gen
522 GWh
CO₂eq
1915 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Data from 2019–2024
$31.4/MWh
Energy Value
$29.9/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
FREM_8
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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