Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek is a natural gas plant in Sarpy County, Nebraska, operated by Omaha Public Power District. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among Nebraska’s 139 power plants. It is the biggest of Nebraska’s 29 natural gas plants. Of its current capacity, 528 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. A further 264 MW of new generating units is reported as planned or under construction on the site.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
528 MW
442 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Gas combustion turbine528 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2025 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas combustion turbine, 264 MW, 2025
Unit 2 Gas combustion turbine, 264 MW, 2025
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 Omaha645 MW
- 5Turtle Creekthis plant
- 6Grande Prairie Wind Farm400 MW
- 7Cass County345 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 704th of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 448th of 1,961
- Plants in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area
- 50th of 713
- Plants run by Omaha Public Power District
- 3rd of 8
- Biggest single unit, among Nebraska’s plants
- 8th of 139
Operable units
Two units can switch between natural gas and oil.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas combustion turbine | 264 MW | 221 MW | 2025 | Operating |
| 2 | Gas combustion turbine | 264 MW | 221 MW | 2025 | Operating |
New units reported to EIA
| Technology | Nameplate | Expected | Stage at end of 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas combustion turbine | 264 MW | 2028 | approved, not yet under construction |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 161 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Springfield
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 41.092°N, 96.168°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpy County | Natural gas | 338 MW | 11.6 mi northeast |
| Platteview Solar LLC | Solar | 81 MW | 12.9 mi northwest |
| Cass County | Natural gas | 345 MW | 14.6 mi southeast |
| Missouri River Wastewater Treatment | Biomass and waste | 3 MW | 14.6 mi northeast |
| BRIGHT Battery | Battery storage | 1 MW | 15.3 mi south |
| Papillion Creek Wastewater | Natural gas | 1.5 MW | 15.6 mi east |
| Standing Bear Lake | Natural gas | 163 MW | 15.9 mi north |
| Jones Street | Oil and petroleum | 130 MW | 16.9 mi northeast |