1.5 MW Solar operating in Adams, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6032, -98.4374
County
Adams, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hastings - (NE) | City of Hastings (Nebraska) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hastings - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Hastings Community Solar Farm is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Adams County, Nebraska. It began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by the City of Hastings. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Hastings Community Solar Farm generated 3,523 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant is ranked as the 12th largest solar facility out of 18 in Nebraska, and 5888th nationally out of 7108. News reports indicate at least one incident related to hazards at the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
750 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
118 MWh
Latest Month
3.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_HAST_DHPC
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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