Power Plants in Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County, Nebraska has 5 power plants totaling 389 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity388 MWnameplate
Generation1.1M MWhannual
CO₂1.2Mmetric tons/year
Coal 83%Natural Gas 16%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Whelan Energy CenterHastingsCoal324 MWCity Of Hastings - (Ne)
North DenverHastingsNatural Gas39.0 MWCity Of Hastings - (Ne)
Don HenryHastingsNatural Gas22.0 MWCity Of Hastings - (Ne)
Ccc Hastings Wind TurbineHastingsWind1.7 MWCcc Hastings Renewable Energy, Llc
Hastings Community Solar FarmHastingsSolar1.5 MWCity Of Hastings - (Ne)

About power generation in Adams County

Adams County, Nebraska has 5 power plants totaling 389 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 83% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (16%) and Wind (0%). The largest facility is Whelan Energy Center at 324 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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