26th largest plant in Nebraska · 2320th nationally
Platte is a coal power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 361.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,462 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2692 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (110 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Platte |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Grand Island - (Ne) |
| City | Grand Island |
| County | Hall County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68801 |
| Coordinates | 40.85477, -98.34822 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 110 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| CO₂ | 487.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 353 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 399 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2692 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 |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.