Standing Bear Lake Station
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Standing Bear Lake Station is a power station under construction in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Bear Lake Station | Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States | 41.315814, -96.09392 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 41.315814, -96.09392
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | construction[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 162.9[1] | internal combustion[1] | – | 2024[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) [100.0%] |
Background
In 2023, the OPPD Board of Directors voted to approve construction of the Standing Bear power station. The new plant will include nine reciprocating engines for generation, along with a substation for transmission. The Standing Bear power station will be used to balance the energy load. The plant will run only as needed (estimated at less than 15% of the time) and will be available to support planned (maintenance) and unplanned (storms) outages, as well as be available to support regional power needs as directed by the Southwest Power Pool. OPPD selected Siemens Energy to provide two SGT6-5000F combustion turbines to power the station. The utility selected Wärtsilä 18V50DF reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) to power the plant. These gas-fired internal combustion engines can also run on light fuel oil, adding fuel flexibility. The engines are capable of running on a 15% hydrogen/gas blend in support of future technology advancements. RICE engines offer fast start-up to rapidly address the influx of renewables and the changing generation needs of the electrical grid. The plant is scheduled to come online in summer of 2024. In March 2024, it was reported that the project was at about 90% complete.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230918190319/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/may_generator2023.xlsx. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023.
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Additional data
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