North Omaha
North Omaha is a coal plant in Douglas County, Nebraska, operated by Omaha Public Power District. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among Nebraska’s 139 power plants. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 291 MW of it, in 2026. Its oldest working unit dates from 1954, earlier than at any other coal plant in Nebraska.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
645 MW
564 MW net summer capacity
5 operable units
- Coal steam354 MW55%
- Gas steam turbine291 MW45%
Unit by unit, 1954 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas steam turbine, 73.5 MW, 1954
Unit 2 Gas steam turbine, 109 MW, 1957
Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 109 MW, 1959
Unit 4 Coal steam, 136 MW, 1963
Unit 5 Coal steam, 218 MW, 1968
Among Nebraska’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Nebraska City1,390 MW
- 2Gerald Gentleman1,363 MW
- 3Cooper Nuclear Station801 MW
- 4North Omahathis plant
- 5Turtle Creek528 MW
- 6Grande Prairie Wind Farm400 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 552nd of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 104th of 195
- Coal plants in Nebraska
- 3rd of 8
- Plants in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area
- 35th of 713
- Plants run by Omaha Public Power District
- 2nd of 8
- Biggest single unit, among Nebraska’s plants
- 12th of 139
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas steam turbine | 73.5 MW | 63 MW | 1954 | Operating, retirement planned for 2026 |
| 2 | Gas steam turbine | 109 MW | 83.4 MW | 1957 | Operating, retirement planned for 2026 |
| 3 | Gas steam turbine | 109 MW | 93.6 MW | 1959 | Operating, retirement planned for 2026 |
| 4 | Coal steam | 136 MW | 118 MW | 1963 | Operating |
| 5 | Coal steam | 218 MW | 206 MW | 1968 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 161 kV
- Water source
- Missouri River
- Nearest town on record
- Omaha
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 41.329°N, 95.945°W
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Papillion Creek Wastewater | Natural gas | 1.5 MW | 17.8 mi south |
| Turtle Creek | Natural gas | 528 MW | 20.1 mi southwest |