Cooper Nuclear Station
A 801 MW nuclear power plant in Nemaha, Nebraska, owned by Nebraska Public Power District, commissioned in 1974.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8036Nuclear
Nameplate capacity
801 MW
Primary fuel
Nuclear
Commissioned
1974
Owner
Nebraska Public Power District
Location
Nemaha, Nebraska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6,095.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Nuclear
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,800.8 | |
| 2016 | 5,925.4 | |
| 2017 | 6,912.7 | |
| 2018 | 5,632.1 | |
| 2019 | 6,951.6 | |
| 2020 | 6,188.6 | |
| 2021 | 6,880.6 | |
| 2022 | 5,618.5 | |
| 2023 | 6,926.1 | |
| 2024 | 6,095.7 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loess Hills | Wind | 5 MW | ~10 km |
| Auburn | Oil | 18.7 MW | ~18 km |
| Cow Branch | Wind | 50.4 MW | ~18 km |
| Farmers City Wind LLC | Wind | 146 MW | ~26 km |
| Atchison County Wind | Wind | 299 MW | ~31 km |
| Nebraska City | Coal | 1.39 GW | ~31 km |
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