Omaha Public Power District

Omaha Public Power District, or OPPD, is a public electric utility in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is one of the largest publicly owned electric utilities in the United States, serving more than 310,000 customers in 13 southeast Nebraska counties. OPPD was formed in 1946 as a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska. A publicly elected eight-member Board of Directors sets rates and policies.

Power portfolio
Out of its total 2,682 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.25% of the U.S. total), OPPD produced 48.3% from coal, 18.7% from nuclear, 17.4% from oil, 15.4% from natural gas, and 0.1% from biomass. All of OPPD's power plants are in Nebraska.

Existing coal-fired power plants
OPPD owned 6 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 1,296 MW of capacity. Here is a list of OPPD's coal power plants:

In 2006, OPPD's 2 coal-fired power plants emitted 8.6 million tons of CO2 and 29,000 tons of SO2.

Proposed coal plants

 * Nebraska City Station Unit 2 (under construction - scheduled for 2009 completion0


 * Nebraska City Station Unit 3 (abandoned in favor of wind)

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