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1137 MW Natural Gas planned in Cass, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1,137 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
Planned: 2003
Planned Operation
Coordinates
40.9479, -95.9640
County
Cass, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha Public Power District |
| Owner(s) | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha Public Power District |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
The Cass County Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Cass County, Nebraska. The plant, owned and operated by Omaha Public Power District, has a total capacity of 1137 MW across five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2003 and is the largest power plant in Nebraska out of 10 total plants, and ranks 131st nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 202,437 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
202.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1408 lb/MWh
NOx
0.645 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.026 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
7.0%
Annual Net Gen
210 GWh
CO₂eq
1410 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cass County Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Omaha Public Power District
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CASS_CO_1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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