How many natural gas power plants are planned in Nebraska?

Developers have proposed 47 natural gas power plants in Nebraska with 8.0 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Nebraska?

Lancaster Thermal in Lancaster County, Nebraska is the largest planned, at 540 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in Nebraska?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned natural gas power plants in Nebraska

Developers have proposed 47 natural gas power plants in Nebraska with 8.0 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating natural gas power plants in Nebraska

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Nebraska are expected online in 2029 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in Nebraska

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Lancaster Thermal	Lancaster County	2030	540 MW
2	Gage Thermal	Gage County	2033	478 MW
3	Lancaster Thermal	Lancaster County	2029	478 MW
4	Lancaster Thermal	Lancaster County	2030	390 MW
5	Gage Thermal	Gage County	2030	390 MW
6	Cass Thermal	Cass County	2035	360 MW
7	Cass Thermal	Cass County	2035	303 MW
8	Cass Thermal	Cass County	2035	303 MW
9	Sarpy County Thermal	Sarpy County	2028	273 MW
10	Plattsmouth Thermal	Plattsmouth County	2028	273 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Nebraska

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Sarpy County Thermal	Sarpy County	2028	273 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in Nebraska

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Nebraska?: Developers have proposed 47 natural gas power plants in Nebraska with 8.0 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Nebraska?: Lancaster Thermal in Lancaster County, Nebraska is the largest planned, at 540 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in Nebraska?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.