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71.4 MW Sub. Coal operating in Platte, NE — Southwest Power Pool
71.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4164, -97.2863
County
Platte, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Archer Daniels Midland Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Archer Daniels Midland Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Archer Daniels Midland Columbus plant is a 71.4 MW coal-fired power plant located in Platte County, Nebraska. It began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Archer Daniels Midland Co. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 231,689 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.9%. The Archer Daniels Midland Columbus plant is ranked as the 7th largest power plant in Nebraska out of 7 total plants, and ranks 78th out of 89 coal plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
231.7K MWh
Annual Generation
36.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1692 lb/MWh
NOx
0.510 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ADM Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
Sales to Utility only
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.374 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.192 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.028 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
46.2%
Annual Net Gen
289 GWh
CO₂eq
1705 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West