City Light & Water
Oil power plant in Webster County, Nebraska. 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Blue Hill - (NE).
Also known as EIA plant 7481
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1987First generator online
- Operator
- City of Blue Hill - (NE)EIA operator ID 20848
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Webster County, NE40.3280, −98.4502
- EIA plant ID
- 7481EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power City Light & Water produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
24 MWh
24 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.2%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.0–24.0
MWh a year. Low 2016, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 44 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 84 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 44 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 73 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 37 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 26 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 17 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 13 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0.2% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.9 | January 1987 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.4 | January 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Blue Hill - (NE) 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 City Light & Water
How much power does City Light & Water produce?
City Light & Water reported 24 MWh (24 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.2% capacity factor on 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is City Light & Water?
City Light & Water is in Webster County, Nebraska, at 40.3280, −98.4503. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates City Light & Water?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Blue Hill - (NE) as the operator (EIA operator ID 20848). The operator is not always the owner.
When did City Light & Water start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1987, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page