McCook
A 56.7 MW oil power plant in Red Willow, Nebraska, owned by Nebraska Public Power District, commissioned in 1973.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2271Oil
Nameplate capacity
56.7 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1973
Owner
Nebraska Public Power District
Location
Red Willow, Nebraska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
3.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4 | |
| 2016 | 0.6 | |
| 2017 | 0.3 | |
| 2018 | 0.5 | |
| 2019 | 0.7 | |
| 2020 | 0.7 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2.4 | |
| 2023 | 1.5 | |
| 2024 | 3.8 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Oil | 4 MW | ~41 km |
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| Curtis | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | ~47 km |
| Beaver City | Natural Gas | 2 MW | ~70 km |
| Jeffrey | Hydroelectric | 21.6 MW | ~85 km |
| Johnson 1 | Hydroelectric | 21.6 MW | ~88 km |
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