Power Plants in Nebraska
All 139 operable plants · EIA inventory, August 2026.
Capacity by fuel
| Fuel | Capacity | Share | Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 4,303 MW | 35.4% | 8 |
| Wind | 3,527 MW | 29.0% | 33 |
| Natural gas | 2,598 MW | 21.4% | 28 |
| Nuclear | 801 MW | 6.6% | 1 |
| Other | 422 MW | 3.5% | 29 |
| Hydro | 331 MW | 2.7% | 10 |
| Solar | 161 MW | 1.3% | 27 |
| Battery storage | 5.5 MW | 0.0% | 3 |
Nameplate capacity — what the fleet could produce running flat out — not what it actually generated. A plant is filed under the fuel carrying most of its capacity. See what Nebraska actually generated →
Largest plants in Nebraska
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska CityOtoe County | Coal | 1,390 MW | 1979 |
| 2 | Gerald GentlemanLincoln County | Coal | 1,363 MW | 1979 |
| 3 | Cooper Nuclear StationNemaha County | Nuclear | 801 MW | 1974 |
| 4 | North OmahaDouglas County | Coal | 645 MW | 1954 |
| 5 | Turtle CreekSarpy County | Natural gas | 528 MW | 2025 |
| 6 | Grande Prairie Wind FarmHolt County | Wind | 400 MW | 2016 |
| 7 | Cass CountyCass County | Natural gas | 345 MW | 2003 |
| 8 | Sarpy CountySarpy County | Natural gas | 338 MW | 1972 |
| 9 | Whelan Energy CenterAdams County | Coal | 324 MW | 1981 |
| 10 | Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectDixon County | Wind | 318 MW | 2018 |
Nebraska's generating fleet in context
Nebraska's generating fleet holds 12,149 MW of nameplate capacity, ranking 38th of the 50 states and DC. Coal and wind together account for most of the state's capacity: coal supplies 35.4% across 8 plants, while wind provides 29% across 33 plants. Natural gas contributes 21.4% through 28 plants, nuclear adds 6.6% from a single facility, and hydro, solar, battery storage, and other sources make up the remainder. The five largest plants are Nebraska City and Gerald Gentleman, both coal stations with 1,390 MW and 1,363 MW respectively, Cooper Nuclear Station at 801 MW, North Omaha at 645 MW of coal capacity, and Turtle Creek, a natural gas plant that came online in 2025 with 528 MW.
Nebraska's fleet spans more than a century of generating equipment. The oldest plant still listed, Wakefield, first came online in January 1915. The newest addition, 2nd & N BESS, entered service in July 2026. Between them sit 139 total plants, with 138 in service as of August 2026, ranging across all major fuel types and vintages from that era to the present day.
Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.
Every plant in Nebraska, by fuel
Coal8 plants · 4,303 MW
All US coal plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska City | Otoe | 1,390 MW | 2 | 1979 |
| Gerald Gentleman | Lincoln | 1,363 MW | 2 | 1979 |
| North Omaha | Douglas | 645 MW | 5 | 1954 |
| Whelan Energy Center | Adams | 324 MW | 2 | 1981 |
| Sheldon | Lancaster | 229 MW | 2 | 1961 |
| Lon Wright | Dodge | 172 MW | 6 | 1957 |
| Platte | Hall | 110 MW | 1 | 1982 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Columbus | Platte | 71 MW | 1 | 2010 |
Wind33 plants · 3,527 MW
All US wind plants →Natural gas28 plants · 2,598 MW
All US natural gas plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek | Sarpy | 528 MW | 2 | 2025 |
| Cass County | Cass | 345 MW | 2 | 2003 |
| Sarpy County | Sarpy | 338 MW | 6 | 1972 |
| Rokeby | Lancaster | 266 MW | 4 | 1975 |
| Beatrice | Gage | 247 MW | 3 | 2005 |
| Terry Bundy Generating Station | Lancaster | 216 MW | 8 | 2003 |
| Standing Bear Lake | Douglas | 163 MW | 9 | 2025 |
| C W Burdick | Hall | 143 MW | 3 | 1968 |
| Canaday | Gosper | 109 MW | 1 | 1958 |
| North Denver | Adams | 39 MW | 2 | 1957 |
| Falls City | Richardson | 31 MW | 9 | 1930 |
| J Street | Lancaster | 27 MW | 1 | 1972 |
| Nebraska City # 1 | Otoe | 26 MW | 7 | 1953 |
| Don Henry | Adams | 22 MW | 1 | 1972 |
| Auburn | Nemaha | 19 MW | 6 | 1949 |
| Wahoo | Saunders | 14 MW | 6 | 1936 |
| Nebraska City # 2 | Otoe | 14 MW | 3 | 1998 |
| Broken Bow | Custer | 8.7 MW | 6 | 1936 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln | Lancaster | 7.9 MW | 1 | 1988 |
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff | 7.1 MW | 1 | 2023 |
| Crete | Saline | 6.0 MW | 1 | 1973 |
| Syracuse # 2 | Otoe | 4.0 MW | 2 | 1969 |
| Franklin (NE) | Franklin | 3.9 MW | 4 | 1955 |
| Laurel | Cedar | 3.5 MW | 3 | 1970 |
| Curtis | Frontier | 3.4 MW | 3 | 1955 |
| Oxford (NE) | Furnas | 3.4 MW | 4 | 1953 |
| Emerson | Dixon | 1.6 MW | 3 | 1947 |
| Ansley | Custer | 1.5 MW | 2 | 1969 |
Nuclear1 plant · 801 MW
All US nuclear plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Nuclear Station | Nemaha | 801 MW | 1 | 1974 |
Other29 plants · 422 MW
All US other plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Street | Douglas | 130 MW | 2 | 1973 |
| Hallam | Lancaster | 57 MW | 1 | 1973 |
| Hebron | Thayer | 57 MW | 1 | 1973 |
| McCook | Red Willow | 57 MW | 1 | 1973 |
| Wayne IC | Wayne | 22 MW | 8 | 1947 |
| Ord | Valley | 12 MW | 5 | 1963 |
| David City | Butler | 11 MW | 7 | 1949 |
| Kimball | Kimball | 8.0 MW | 4 | 2025 |
| Tecumseh | Johnson | 7.0 MW | 5 | 1948 |
| Madison Utilities | Madison | 5.8 MW | 4 | 1953 |
| Red Cloud | Webster | 5.7 MW | 4 | 1953 |
| Pender | Thurston | 4.9 MW | 4 | 1953 |
| West Point Municipal | Cuming | 4.4 MW | 3 | 1947 |
| Wakefield | Dixon | 4.1 MW | 4 | 1915 |
| Cambridge | Furnas | 4.0 MW | 2 | 2005 |
| Scribner Diesel Generation Facility | Dodge | 4.0 MW | 2 | 2020 |
| Burwell | Garfield | 3.9 MW | 4 | 1955 |
| Wilber | Saline | 3.6 MW | 3 | 1960 |
| Mobile | York | 3.1 MW | 3 | 1980 |
| Missouri River Wastewater Treatment | Douglas | 3.0 MW | 3 | 1985 |
| Wisner | Cuming | 3.0 MW | 2 | 2010 |
| Lyons | Burt | 2.5 MW | 3 | 1953 |
| Sargent | Custer | 2.4 MW | 3 | 1954 |
| Deshler | Thayer | 1.7 MW | 2 | 1956 |
| Osmond 1 | Pierce | 1.6 MW | 1 | 2023 |
| Stuart (NE) | Holt | 1.5 MW | 2 | 1952 |
| City Light & Water | Webster | 1.3 MW | 2 | 1987 |
| Chappell | Deuel | 1.1 MW | 1 | 1982 |
| Campbell Village | Franklin | 1.0 MW | 1 | 1983 |
Hydro10 plants · 331 MW
All US hydro plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavins Point | Cedar | 132 MW | 3 | 1956 |
| Kingsley | Keith | 50 MW | 1 | 1984 |
| Columbus | Platte | 46 MW | 3 | 1936 |
| North Platte | Lincoln | 26 MW | 2 | 1935 |
| Johnson 2 | Gosper | 23 MW | 1 | 1941 |
| Jeffrey | Lincoln | 22 MW | 2 | 1941 |
| Johnson 1 | Gosper | 22 MW | 2 | 1941 |
| Monroe (NE) | Platte | 7.8 MW | 3 | 1936 |
| Spalding | Greeley | 2.1 MW | 5 | 1919 |
| Kearney | Buffalo | 1.5 MW | 1 | 1921 |
Solar27 plants · 161 MW
All US solar plants →Battery storage3 plants · 5.5 MW
All US battery storage plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd & N BESS | Lancaster | 3.0 MW | 1 | 2026 |
| South Sioux City Energy Storage | Dakota | 1.5 MW | 1 | 2020 |
| BRIGHT Battery | Cass | 1.0 MW | 1 | 2023 |
Sorted by nameplate capacity within each fuel. “Online” is the year the plant’s earliest surviving unit entered service.