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EIA plant 2233

David City · Butler · NE

David City

Operated by City of David City

Annual generation50 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNG, DFOCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextSouthwest Power PoolBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is David City?

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41.254652, -97.119202

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids5.8 MW represented
TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine4.8 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

18.63
25.53
34.39
43.53
54.29
62.96
72.92
83.53
92.65
104.01
113.9
123.66

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
18.63
25.53
34.39
43.53
54.29
62.96
72.92
83.53
92.65
104.01
113.9
123.66

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
19 MWh
26 MWh
34 MWh
44 MWh
54 MWh
63 MWh
73 MWh
84 MWh
93 MWh
104 MWh
114 MWh
124 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG2.3OP
5Petroleum LiquidsDFO1.6OP
6Petroleum LiquidsDFO1.6OA
7Petroleum LiquidsDFO1.6OP
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG1.5OP
2Petroleum LiquidsDFO1OP
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG1OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2233
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (9 MWh) and 6, 7, 9 the lowest (3 MWh). Their difference is 6 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 1 (2, 3) to 2.3 (4). The difference is 1.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.51.31.30.2
2Petroleum Liquids1.00.80.80.2
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.00.90.90.2
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.31.81.80.2
5Petroleum Liquids1.61.31.30.2
6Petroleum Liquids1.61.31.30.2
7Petroleum Liquids1.61.31.30.2

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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