39 MW Natural Gas standby in Adams, NE — Southwest Power Pool
39 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5988, -98.3886
County
Adams, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hastings - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hastings - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
9.7K MWh
Annual Generation
2.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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