Archer Daniels Midland Columbus — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57046
- Capacity
- 71.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Platte, NE
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Archer Daniels Midland Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 231,689 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #8 of 8 Sub. Coal plants in NE#91 of 103 nationally
71.4 MW Sub. Coal operating in Platte, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
71.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4164, -97.2863
County
Platte, NE
Nearby Plants
- ColumbusHydro45.6 MW · 6.3 km
- David CityDistillate Oil10.6 MW · 22.8 km
- Monroe (NE)Hydro8.4 MW · 27.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Archer Daniels Midland Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Archer Daniels Midland Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Archer Daniels Midland Columbus plant is a 71.4 MW coal-fired power plant located in Platte County, Nebraska. It began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Archer Daniels Midland Co. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 231,689 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.9%. The Archer Daniels Midland Columbus plant is ranked as the 7th largest power plant in Nebraska out of 7 total plants, and ranks 78th out of 89 coal plants nationally.
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
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
231.7K MWh
Annual Generation
36.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ADM Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
Sales to Utility only
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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