Sheldon
Coal power plant in Lancaster County, Nebraska. 228.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Nebraska Public Power District.
Also known as Sheldon Power Station · EIA plant 2277
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 228.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1961First generator online
- Operator
- Nebraska Public Power DistrictEIA operator ID 13337
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lancaster County, NE40.5589, −96.7847
- EIA plant ID
- 2277EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sheldon produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
704 GWh
703,723 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.1%
2024: 32.5%
January to July 2026
465 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–1.0
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,387,050 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,371,688 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,442,114 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,273,180 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,408,057 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,552,400 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,526,126 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 899,419 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2008 | 130,748 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 145,032 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,179,533 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,401,838 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,029,087 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,116,054 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,259,592 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 969,633 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 515,486 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 697,505 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 905,149 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 738,508 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 497,705 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 844,659 | 42.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,007,953 | 50.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 720,909 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 653,206 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 703,723 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 465,005 | 40.0% | 7 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
875,124
US short tons. 2024: 814,671
SO₂, 2025
2,614
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,079
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.24 t
About 2,487 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 2277 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
294
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
230
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.334
USGS SUI, HUC12 Wittstruck Creek-Salt Creek
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 108.8 | January 1961 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 119.9 | January 1965 |
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 Sheldon
How much power does Sheldon produce?
Sheldon reported 703,723 MWh (704 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.1% capacity factor on 228.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 465 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sheldon?
Sheldon is in Lancaster County, Nebraska, at 40.5589, −96.7847. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Sheldon?
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 Sheldon start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1961, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sheldon?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Sheldon, 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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