54th largest plant in Nebraska · 4506th nationally
Don Henry is a natural gas power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 22.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 108 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2793 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Don Henry |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Hastings - (Ne) |
| City | Hastings |
| County | Adams County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68902 |
| Coordinates | 40.58315, -98.42006 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 22.0 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 1.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2793 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.