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| Generating Units and Capacity in Nebraska by Energy Source |
In 2007, Nebraska had 331 generating units (including 49 wind turbines) with a total of 7,498 megawatts capacity. These units had 7,072 megawatts net summer capacity and 7,139 megawatts net winter capacity. |
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| Number of Units and Generating Capacity by Energy Source Nebraska, 2007 (As of January 1) |
| Primary Energy Source |
Number of Units or Turbines |
Generator Nameplate Capacity [Megawatts (MW)] |
Net Summer Capacity (MW) |
Net Winter Capacity (MW) |
| Biomass | 7 | 4.580 | 4.517 | 4.517 |
| Coal | 16 | 3,211.600 | 3,203.700 | 3,081.900 |
| Hydroelectric | 22 | 326.600 | 272.280 | 266.070 |
| Landfill Gas | 7 | 5.600 | 5.600 | 5.600 |
| Natural Gas | 116 | 1,873.800 | 1,632.330 | 1,726.650 |
| Nuclear | 2 | 1,303.000 | 1,238.340 | 1,282.800 |
| Petroleum | 112 | 699.200 | 641.920 | 698.560 |
| Wind | 49 | 73.170 | 73.170 | 73.170 |
| Total | 331 | 7,497.550 | 7,071.857 | 7,139.267 |
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Sources: Electric Power Annual. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE. |
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