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21.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wayne, NE — Southwest Power Pool
21.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1947
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2277, -97.0182
County
Wayne, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wayne (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wayne | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wayne IC power plant is located in Wayne County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by the City of Wayne. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid fueled internal combustion engines for power generation. Wayne IC has a total capacity of 21.8 MW distributed across 8 generators. The plant began operating in 1947.
Wayne IC operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 43 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Wayne IC is ranked as the 5th largest power plant out of 28 in Nebraska, and 181st out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to 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
43 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1956 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
39 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $16.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.079 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1963 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West