Plants & Facilities
 Cooper Nuclear Station |
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION Location: Brownville, Nebraska Capacity: 810 megawatts Fuel: Uranium In-Service: 1974 More Info |
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 Gerald Gentleman Station |
GERALD GENTLEMAN STATION Location: Sutherland, Nebraska Capacity: 1,365 megawatts Fuel: Low-sulfer coal In-Service: Unit 1 - 1979 / Unit 2 – 1982 More Info |
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 Sheldon Station |
SHELDON STATION Location: Hallam, Nebraska Capacity: 225 megawatts Fuel: Low-sulfer coal In-Service: Unit 1 - 1961 / Unit 2 -1968 More Info |
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 Beatrice Power Station |
BEATRICE POWER STATION Location:Beatrice, Nebraska Capacity: 250 megawatts Fuel:Natural gas In-Service: 2005 More Info |
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 Canaday Station |
CANADAY STATION Location: Lexington, Nebraska Capacity: 119 megawatts Fuel: Natural gas; can also burn fuel oil In-Service: 1958 More Info |
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 General Office |
GENERAL OFFICE Location: Columbus, Nebraska Corporate headquarters. More Info |
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 Wind Generation |
WIND GENERATION NPPD’s role in the state’s development of wind generation is both leading and cooperative. More Info |
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 Peaking Units |
PEAKING UNITS At various times throughout the year, NPPD uses three gas turbine driven “peaking units.” The units are located in Hallam, Hebron, and McCook. More Info |
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 Hydroelectric |
HYDROELECTRIC NPPD operates three hydroelectric generators and buys 100 percent of the output from several other hydros in the state. More Info |
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 Irrigation |
IRRIGATION NPPD operates the intricate network of irrigation canals, dams and reservoirs along a 150-mile stretch of the Platte River which help power its hydro plants. More Info |
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 Control Center |
CONTROL CENTER Provides 24-hour, 7-day continuous operation to monitor flow of electricity within the NPPD system. More Info |
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 York Operations Center |
YORK OPERATIONS CENTER Location:York, Nebraska Provides engineering, supply and construction support for NPPD’s transmission, substation, telecommunications and transportation operations. More Info |
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 Norfolk Operations Center |
NORFOLK OPERATIONS CENTER
Location: Norfolk, Nebraska Incorporates green or sustainable construction, operation and maintenance features. More Info |
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 Renewable Energy |
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Some states require utilities to produce a certain percentage of electricity from renewable resources like wind, solar, or hydropower. More Info |
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 Transmission Line Projects |
TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS
Over 5,000 miles of transmission lines make up the NPPD electrical grid system, which delivers power to about one million Nebraskans. NPPD’s electric grid is an essential link to ensuring reliability of service for our customers. More Info |
