Turtle Creek power station
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Turtle Creek power station is a power station under construction in Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek power station | Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States | 41.092238, -96.16831 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 41.092238, -96.16831
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | construction[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 264[4] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2024[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | construction[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 264[4] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2024[3] | – |
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%] |
| Unit 2 | Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) [100.0%] |
Background
In 2023, the OPPD Board of Directors voted to approve construction of the Turtle Creek power station. The new plant will include two simple-cycle combustion turbines and supporting structures for generation along with a substation for transmission. The Turtle Creek 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 plant is scheduled to come online in summer of 2024.[5] In March 2024, it was reported that the project was at about 82% complete.[6]
In February 2024, OPPD announced construction of the third simple cycle gas-fired turbine with fuel oil backup. The equipment will be provided by Siemens Energy, and Unit 3 is expected to be online by 2030.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211122185052/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/july_generator2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221015125128/https://www.oppdcommunityconnect.com/turtle-creek-station. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230122152327/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Turtle Creek Station". www.oppdcommunityconnect.com. 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "March 2024 Update". www.oppdcommunityconnect.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plant expansions will add 900 MW of new generation amid surging demand". oppdthewire.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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Additional data
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