Standing Bear Lake Station
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Standing Bear Lake Station is a power station under construction in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Bear Lake Station | Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States | 41.315814, -96.09392 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 41.315814, -96.09392
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[2][3][1][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: light fuel oil[1][5] | 162.9[1] | internal combustion[1] | no[1] | 2025 (planned)[2][1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha Public Power District[6] | Omaha Public Power District [100%][1] | Omaha Public Power District [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In 2023, the OPPD Board of Directors voted to approve construction of the Standing Bear power station. The new plant will include nine reciprocating engines for generation, along with a substation for transmission. The Standing Bear power station will be used to balance the energy load. The plant will run only as needed (estimated at less than 15% of the time) and will be available to support planned (maintenance) and unplanned (storms) outages, as well as be available to support regional power needs as directed by the Southwest Power Pool. OPPD selected Wärtsilä 18V50DF reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) to power the plant. These gas-fired internal combustion engines can also run on light fuel oil, adding fuel flexibility. The engines are capable of running on a 15% hydrogen/gas blend in support of future technology advancements. The plant is scheduled to come online in summer of 2024. In March 2024, it was reported that the project was at about 90% complete.[7]
As of July 2025, the power station has been undergoing commissioning and testing. The project is expected to be fully commissioned in September 2025.[7][8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.oppd.com/media/320643/2025-4-new-generation-and-transmission-update.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "March 2024 Update". www.oppdcommunityconnect.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Text "OPPDCommunityConnect" ignored (help); Text "Standing Bear Lake Station" ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230207205735/https://www.oppdcommunityconnect.com/standing-bear-lake-station. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Standing Bear Lake Station". www.oppdcommunityconnect.com. 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". EIA. June 11, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
