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5.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Madison, NE — Southwest Power Pool
5.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8298, -97.4563
County
Madison, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Madison - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Madison - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Madison Utilities is a 5.8 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Madison County, Nebraska. The plant began operating in 1953 and consists of 4 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Madison, Nebraska. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Madison Utilities generated 1 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 10th largest in Nebraska out of 28 plants, and nationally it is ranked 500 out of 886 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
1 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1884 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: $4.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
34.5 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
1891 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West