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3.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cuming, NE — Southwest Power Pool
3.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9881, -96.9160
County
Cuming, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wisner (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wisner | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wisner plant is a 3.8 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Cuming County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1969 and is owned and operated by the City of Wisner. The plant consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. It is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Wisner plant generated 81 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant's small size results in a relatively low ranking among power plants, placing it 17th out of 28 plants in Nebraska and 618th out of 886 plants nationally. 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
6 MWh
Latest Month
81 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1926 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
38 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.MEAN.WISNERGEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.078 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1932 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West