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324.3 MW Sub. Coal operating in Adams, NE — Southwest Power Pool
324.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5785, -98.3082
County
Adams, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hastings - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Grand Island - (NE), City of Hastings - (NE), City of Nebraska City, Heartland Consumers Power Dist, Municipal Energy Agency of NE | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Whelan Energy Center is a 324.3 MW coal-fired power plant located in Adams County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1981 and is owned and operated by the City of Hastings. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source. Whelan Energy Center houses two generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,314,761 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.3%. Whelan Energy Center is the third-largest of six power plants in Nebraska and ranks 64th out of 75 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
136.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
46.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2192 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Energy Center Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_COMB_WEC2
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.259 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
38.6%
Annual Net Gen
1096 GWh
CO₂eq
2209 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West