North Denver — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2244
- Capacity
- 39 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Adams, NE
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Hastings - (NE)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,729 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
North Denver
StandbyNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 32 Natural Gas plants in NE#1206 of 2009 nationally
39 MW Natural Gas standby in Adams, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
39 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.5988, -98.3886
County
Adams, NE
Nearby Plants
- Don HenryNatural Gas22 MW · 3.1 km
- Hastings Community Solar FarmSolar1.5 MW · 4.1 km
- CCC Hastings Wind TurbineWind1.7 MW · 5.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hastings - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hastings - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The North Denver power plant is a 39 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Adams County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1957 and consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Hastings (NE). North Denver is ranked as the 11th largest power plant in Nebraska out of 30, and 1191st nationally out of 1963 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, North Denver generated 9,729 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.8%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics such as hazards, industry trends, regulatory matters, and grid-related issues.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
9.7K MWh
Annual Generation
2.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Denver Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.177 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_HAST_NDS4
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:20AM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
NWS Hastings NE·5 days ago
General
Kathy Schreiber Obituary (1960 - 2026) - North Platte, NE - North Platte Telegraph
Kathy Lynne (Baade) SchreiberAugust 11, 1960 - February 6, 2026Kathy Lynne (Baade) Schreiber, 65, of North Platte, passed away on Feb.
Legacy obituary·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
PCL Construction Will Build $4B Natural Gas Plant in North Dakota
Basin Electric Power Cooperative has selected Denver-based PCL Construction to build a $4-billion natural gas-fueled generation facility in...
PCL Construction (developer)Basin Electric Power Cooperative (operator)
ENR·4 weeks ago
Hazards·wildfire
Colorado weather blog: Southbound I-25 shut down north of Fort Collins due to high winds
High winds will blast northeastern Colorado, including Denver through Friday as dry conditions fuel a high fire danger in the area.
Colorado (other)Denver (other)
Denver7·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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