Whelan Energy Center

4520 East South St., Hastings, NE 68902

Plant Summary Information

Whelan Energy Center is ranked #6 out of 116 power plants in Nebraska in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Whelan Energy Center is comprised of 2 generators and generated 336.3 GWh during the 3-month period between October 2024 to January 2025.

Plant Name	Whelan Energy Center
Utility Name	City of Hastings - (NE)
Location	Adams County, NE
Initial Operation Date	July 1981
Last Update	Jan 2025
Annual Generation	1.2 TWh
Annual Consumption	14.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #671 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #72 out of 131 Subbituminous Coal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #6 out of 116 Nebraska Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 9 Nebraska Subbituminous Coal Power Plants
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Whelan Energy Center (60)
Plant Address	4520 East South St., Hastings, NE 68902
Utility	City of Hastings - (NE) (8245)
Latitude, Longitude	40.58087, -98.31244
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Jan 2025
Initial Operation Date	July 1981
Annual Generation	1.2 TWh
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Wells
Ash Impoundment	Yes Lined Operating
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Nebraska Public Power District (13337) NE
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal
Startup Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal
Startup Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
City of Hastings - (NE)	1228 North Denver Avenue, Hastings, NE 68902	Generator 2	15.91%
City of Nebraska City	100 Central Ave, Nebraska City, NE 68410	Generator 2	4.55%
Municipal Energy Agency of NE	8377 Glynoaks Drive, Lincoln, NE 68512	Generator 2	36.36%
Heartland Consumers Power Dist	432 SE 12th Street, Madison, SD 57042	Generator 2	36.36%
City of Grand Island - (NE)	315 N Jefferson St, Grand Island, NE 68801	Generator 2	6.82%

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#66	Hugo	Fort Towson, OK	1.4 TWh
#67	R S Nelson	Westlake, LA	1.4 TWh
#68	Northeastern	Oologah, OK	4.2 TWh
#69	Cholla	Joseph City, AZ	1.3 TWh
#70	Victor J Daniel Jr	Escatawpa, MS	5.8 TWh
#71	Rawhide	Wellington, CO	1.3 TWh
#73	TS Power Plant	Battle Mountain, NV	1.4 TWh
#74	Holcomb	Holcomb, KS	1.1 TWh
#75	Ray D Nixon	Fountain, CO	1.2 TWh
#76	North Omaha	Omaha, NE	1.1 TWh
#77	Trimble County	Bedford, KY	9.1 TWh
#78	John P Madgett	Alma, WI	909.2 GWh
#79	Big Cajun 2	New Roads, LA	1.7 TWh
#80	Wygen III	Gillette, WY	794.7 GWh
#81	Intermountain Power Project	Delta, UT	6.3 TWh
#82	Nearman Creek	Kansas, KS	891.9 GWh

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Don Henry	Hastings, NE	1.1 GWh	5.6 mi
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Hastings Community Solar Farm	Hastings, NE	3.5 GWh	6.7 mi
Hebron	Hebron, NE	4.5 GWh	47.2 mi
Kearney	Kearney, NE	516.5 MWh	42.2 mi
Kearney NPPD Solar Project	Kearney, NE	11.5 GWh	39.4 mi
Little Blue Wind Project, LLC	Blue Hill, NE	1.0 TWh	21.1 mi
Milligan 1 Wind Farm	Western, NE	1.1 TWh	57.8 mi
Mobile	York, NE	59.0 MWh	42.7 mi
North Denver	Hastings, NE	5.5 GWh	4.2 mi
Perennial Windfarm	Fairmont, NE	33.0 GWh	35.3 mi
Platte	Grand Island, NE	361.9 GWh	19 mi
Polk County Renewables, LLC	Osceola, NE	7.8 GWh	56 mi
Red Cloud	Red Cloud, NE	37.0 MWh	35.1 mi
Seward Wind Farm	Seward, NE	7.0 GWh	62.4 mi
SPPW1, LLC	Upland, NE	23.6 GWh	38.7 mi