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56.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Red Willow, NE — Southwest Power Pool
56.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2205, -100.6511
County
Red Willow, NE
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Owner(s) | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The McCook power plant is located in Red Willow County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District. The plant has a total capacity of 56.7 MW from a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. McCook went online in 1973.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 3,752 MWh, equivalent to a capacity factor of 0.7%. McCook operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant is ranked 3rd out of 28 power plants in Nebraska and 93rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
15 MWh
Latest Month
3.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
17 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $43.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_MCCOOK
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.089 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
7 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West