Whelan Energy Center
Coal power plant in Adams County, Nebraska. 324.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Hastings - (NE).
Also known as EIA plant 60
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 324.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1981First generator online
- Operator
- City of Hastings - (NE)EIA operator ID 8245
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Adams County, NE40.5809, −98.3124
- EIA plant ID
- 60EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Whelan produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.31 TWh
1,314,761 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
46.3%
2024: 41.3%
January to July 2026
720 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
1.1–1.6
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 528,987 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 539,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 485,145 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 539,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 548,784 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 549,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 535,556 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 497,342 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 524,712 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 466,497 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 474,439 | 71.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,528,004 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,361,079 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,781,913 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,673,671 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 53,693 | 23.0% | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,253,698 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,164,414 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,377,426 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,417,609 | 49.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 905,541 | 34.7% | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,299,367 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,567,873 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,095,502 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,177,284 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,314,761 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 720,396 | 43.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.50M
US short tons. 2024: 1.30M
SO₂, 2025
1,926
US short tons
NOx, 2025
814
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.14 t
About 2,287 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 60 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
733
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
528
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.648
USGS SUI, HUC12 Outlet Pawnee Creek
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 76.3 | July 1981 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 248.0 | June 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Hastings - (NE) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Whelan
How much power does Whelan Energy Center produce?
Whelan Energy Center reported 1,314,761 MWh (1.31 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 46.3% capacity factor on 324.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 720 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Whelan Energy Center?
Whelan Energy Center is in Adams County, Nebraska, at 40.5809, −98.3124. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Whelan Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Hastings - (NE) as the operator (EIA operator ID 8245). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Whelan Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Whelan Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Whelan Energy Center, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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