Power plant · Nebraska, United States
Cooper Nuclear Station
Cooper Nuclear Station is a power plant in Nebraska, United States, with 801 MW of capacity, owned by Nebraska Public Power District.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nebraska | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1974 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Nebraska Public Power District | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 801 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.3628, -95.6408 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Cooper Nuclear Station is the 3rd-largest of 5 power plants in Nebraska and the 406th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 801 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 3rd of 5 | 4,726 MW | 17% |
| United States | 406th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 440th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Nebraska Public Power District
- Gerald Gentleman1,363 MW
- Princeton Road Station748 MW · planned
Other power plants in Nebraska
- Nebraska City1,390 MW
- Gerald Gentleman1,363 MW
- North Omaha645 MW
- Turtle Creek528 MW
- Princeton Road Station748 MW · planned
- Big Elk Solar100 MW · planned
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.