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3.5 MW Natural Gas standby in Cedar, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4305, -97.0908
County
Cedar, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Laurel - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Laurel - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Laurel power plant, located in Cedar County, Nebraska, is a 3.5 MW natural gas-fired facility. It began operating in 1970 and consists of three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Laurel, Nebraska.
Laurel operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 26th out of 30 power plants in Nebraska, and 1661st out of 1963 plants nationally. 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
662 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
2.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
665 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West