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3.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Furnas, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2581, -99.6108
County
Furnas, NE
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Oxford - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Oxford - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Oxford power plant, located in Furnas County, Nebraska, is a 3.4 MW natural gas-fired facility. It began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the Village of Oxford. The plant utilizes four natural gas internal combustion engine generators.
Oxford's latest annual generation was 27 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Oxford ranks as the 27th largest power plant in Nebraska out of 30, and 1671st nationally out of 1963 plants. 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
3 MWh
Latest Month
27 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1403 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.OXFORDGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.037 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1405 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West