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4.9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Thurston, NE — Southwest Power Pool
4.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1147, -96.7054
County
Thurston, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pender - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pender - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pender plant is a 4.9 MW electricity generation facility located in Thurston County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the City of Pender. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. It consists of four generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology. The Pender plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In terms of size, the Pender plant ranks as the 12th largest out of 28 power plants in Nebraska, and 556th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 44 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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
44 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1875 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.PENDERGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.076 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1881 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West