Lon Wright — Dodge, NE — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
172.3 MW
Summer: 158.8 MW | Winter: 160.8 MW
Technology
Coal + Gas + Solar
6 generators
First Unit Online
August 1, 1957
Lon Wright is a coal, gas and solar power plant in Dodge County, NE with 6 generating units totaling 172.3 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by City of Fremont - (NE). Its first unit came online in 1957.
About this plant
The Lon D. Wright Memorial Power Plant is a 130-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the City of Fremont Department of Utilities located in Fremont, Nebraska.The plant consists of 3 units labeled 6, 7, and 8 as a continuation of five units that were previously housed in a facility located in downtown Fremont.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #83 in the U.S. by capacity
- #6 in NE by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (6)
6 generators
6 operational generators totaling 172.3 MW · online 1957–2018
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 2240 |
| Plant Name | Lon Wright |
| Operator | City of Fremont - (NE) |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | SWPP |
| Power Market | |
| County | Dodge |
| State | Nebraska (all interconnection requests in Nebraska) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Coal, Gas, Solar |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 172.3 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 158.8 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 160.8 |
| Generating Units | 6 |
| Operational Units | 6 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Dodge, NE
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