Whelan Energy Center
Whelan Energy Center
OperatingCoal Power Plant           Total Power
324.3 MW
Address

4520 East South St.
Hastings, NE
68902
United States of America
Latitude: 40.580872
Longitude: -98.312437
Notes
Addition of one 220 MW (2,210.5 MMBTU/hr) pulverized coal dry bottom boiler, 74 MMBTU/hr auxiliary boiler, diesel-fired 800 kW emergency generator, 50 hp diesel-fire fire pump : see http://www.nmppenergy.org/hastingsengineers.htm MEAN joined together with four other public power entities to form the Public Power Generation Agency (PPGA), a non-profit governmental entity formed under the Nebraska Interlocal Cooperation Act. PPGA will develop, construct and operate Whelan Energy Center 2 (WEC2), a 220 MW coal-fired generating unit. WEC 2 will be built adjacent to the existing 77 MW WEC 1 unit near Hastings, Nebraska. The anticipated commercial operation date of WEC 2 is 2011.
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Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)02.551025
American Indian0.2%0.5%0.7%0.5%
Asian0.2%1.2%1.5%1.1%
Black0.1%1.5%0.9%0.7%
Hispanic1.2%18.0%13.4%10.6%
White97.0%76.0%80.5%84.2%
84.2%
Population1,4498,84827k39k
Income$64k$57k
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NameRelationOwnership
Hastings City of Owner 15.91%
City of Nebraska City Owner 4.55%
Municipal Energy Agency of NE Owner 36.36%
Heartland Consumers Power Dist Owner 36.36%
Grand Island City of Owner 6.82%


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Generator #1
Power 76 MW

Status History
Operating7-1-1981



Fuels and Products
Subbituminous Coal 1#Input

Generator #2
Power 248 MW

Status History
Operating6-2011
Operating6-2011
Proposed12-31-2008



Fuels and Products
Subbituminous Coal 1#Input


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