Whelan Energy Center
A 324.3 MW coal power plant in Adams, Nebraska, owned by City of Hastings - (NE), commissioned in 1981.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 60Coal
Nameplate capacity
324.3 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1981
Owner
City of Hastings - (NE)
Location
Adams, Nebraska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,177.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,380.5 | |
| 2016 | 1,253.7 | |
| 2017 | 1,164.4 | |
| 2018 | 1,377.4 | |
| 2019 | 1,417.6 | |
| 2020 | 905.5 | |
| 2021 | 1,299.4 | |
| 2022 | 1,567.9 | |
| 2023 | 1,095.5 | |
| 2024 | 1,177.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCC Hastings Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | ~2 km |
| North Denver | Natural Gas | 39 MW | ~7 km |
| Don Henry | Natural Gas | 22 MW | ~9 km |
| Hastings Community Solar Farm | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~11 km |
| City Light & Water | Oil | 1.3 MW | ~30 km |
| Platte | Coal | 109.8 MW | ~31 km |
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