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12 MW Distillate Oil operating in Valley, NE — Southwest Power Pool
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.2733, -77.0279
County
Valley, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ord - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ord - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ord power plant is a 12 MW facility located in Valley County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by the City of Ord - (NE). The plant consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. Ord went online in 1963.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Ord ranks 7th out of 28 power plants in Nebraska and 290th out of 886 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 106 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8 MWh
Latest Month
106 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1683 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.2M
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.067 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1688 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West