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
Location
Nemaha, Nebraska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6,095.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Nuclear
Units
1
Location
Nemaha, Nebraska · 40.3628, -95.6408
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 |
Nearby power plants
| 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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