# North Omaha

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/north-omaha

Omaha Public Power District - Douglas County - SPP

North Omaha Station is a five-unit fossil-fuel steam-electric generating station owned and operated by Omaha Public Power District in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The station was constructed incrementally between 1954 and 1968. Units 1–3 were converted from coal to natural gas and are classified as natural-gas steam-turbine units; Units 4–5 remain coal-fired in the current configuration and are planned for eventual conversion to natural-gas-only fuel. The station is located at 7475 Pershing Drive and uses the Missouri River for cooling and discharge operations. As of December 2025, OPPD's Board authorized continued operation in the existing fuel configuration while establishing planning for future retirement of Units 1–3 and conversion of Units 4–5 to natural gas through a 2026 Integrated System Plan process coordinated with the Southwest Power Pool.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 644.7 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 2291 — plant-2291

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** Omaha Public Power District

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Omaha Public Power District — Owner and operator ([source](https://oppd.com))
- **Balancing authority / market operator / regulatory counterparty:** Southwest Power Pool — Regional transmission organization and wholesale-market operator ([source](https://spp.org))
- **Regulator:** Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment — Environmental regulator ([source](https://dwee.nebraska.gov))
- **Construction contractor:** Martin Engineering — Coal-handling engineering and equipment contractor ([source](https://www.martin-eng.com/))

## Sources

- [dwee.nebraska.gov](https://dwee.nebraska.gov/news-events/public-notices/omaha-public-power-district-oppd-north-omaha-station) — dwee.nebraska.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [mbrweb.ferc.gov](https://mbrweb.ferc.gov/SearchlkpEIA/Index?page=67) — mbrweb.ferc.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [northomahahistory.com](https://northomahahistory.com/2026/03/06/a-history-of-the-oppd-north-omaha-station/) — northomahahistory.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [oppd.com](https://oppd.com/media/321255/2025-12-dec-resolution-6744-modification-of-resolution-no-6518-regarding-north-omaha-station-operations.pdf) — oppd.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/north-omaha
Website: [Omaha Public Power District](https://oppd.com)

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