Canaday
Natural gas power plant in Gosper County, Nebraska. 108.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Nebraska Public Power District.
Also known as Canaday Power Plant · EIA plant 2226
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 108.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1958First generator online
- Operator
- Nebraska Public Power DistrictEIA operator ID 13337
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Gosper County, NE40.6942, −99.7011
- EIA plant ID
- 2226EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Canaday produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
33.1 GWh
33,116 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.5%
2024: 3.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
0.7–35.7
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 112,156 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 104,424 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 87,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 17,522 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 32,736 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 35,028 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 112,101 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 21,324 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,747 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 18,223 | 1.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,313 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 37,624 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,742 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,231 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,124 | 0.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,619 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,899 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 720 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 892 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 952 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,570 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 21,993 | 2.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 23,527 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 35,736 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 33,116 | 3.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
25,763
US short tons. 2024: 28,474
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
55
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.78 t
About 1,556 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 2226 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
4,042
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Tri-County Supply Canal
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.347
USGS SUI, HUC12 Philips Lake
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 108.8 | January 1958 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Nebraska Public Power District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Canaday
How much power does Canaday produce?
Canaday reported 33,116 MWh (33.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.5% capacity factor on 108.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Canaday?
Canaday is in Gosper County, Nebraska, at 40.6942, −99.7011. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Canaday?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Nebraska Public Power District as the operator (EIA operator ID 13337). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Canaday start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1958, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Canaday?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Canaday, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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