Platte — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59
- Capacity
- 109.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hall, NE
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Grand Island - (NE)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 358,819 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Platte
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #7 of 8 Sub. Coal plants in NE#88 of 103 nationally
109.8 MW Sub. Coal operating in Hall, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
109.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8548, -98.3482
County
Hall, NE
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Grand Island - (NE) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Grand Island - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Platte Generating Station is a single unit 100 MW (megawatt) coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the City of Grand Island located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The plant entered commercial service in 1982.
Read more on WikipediaThe Platte power plant is a 109.8 MW coal-fired facility located in Hall County, Nebraska. It began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by the City of Grand Island. The plant utilizes one conventional steam coal generator and its primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). Platte 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, Platte generated 358,819 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.1%. The plant is ranked as the 6th largest in Nebraska and 75th nationally based on capacity.
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
45.9K MWh
Latest Month
358.8K MWh
Annual Generation
37.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Platte Generation Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPDGI_SUB-DUNGRIS_PGS1_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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