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Hall County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 59 · Operator: City of Grand Island - (NE)
Nameplate110MWSummer 100 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation396GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor45%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,223Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 681.2 | 77.8% | 10,793 |
| 2002 | 563.7 | 64.3% | 10,987 |
| 2003 | 639.1 | 73.0% | 11,207 |
| 2004 | 637.5 | 72.6% | 11,222 |
| 2005 | 659.7 | 75.3% | 11,209 |
| 2006 | 667.1 | 76.1% | 10,776 |
| 2007 | 610 | 69.6% | 11,103 |
| 2008 | 664.1 | 75.6% | 10,920 |
| 2009 | 591.7 | 67.5% | 11,003 |
| 2010 | 563.6 | 64.3% | 11,264 |
| 2011 | 553.5 | 63.2% | 11,376 |
| 2012 | 441.7 | 50.3% | 11,353 |
| 2013 | 539.2 | 61.6% | 12,069 |
| 2014 | 517.9 | 59.1% | 12,045 |
| 2015 | 541.8 | 61.8% | 11,211 |
| 2016 | 495.8 | 56.4% | 11,309 |
| 2017 | 323.4 | 36.9% | 11,483 |
| 2018 | 536.7 | 61.3% | 11,802 |
| 2019 | 505.2 | 57.7% | 12,053 |
| 2020 | 362 | 41.2% | 11,891 |
| 2021 | 422.2 | 48.2% | 11,471 |
| 2022 | 441 | 50.3% | 11,224 |
| 2023 | 361.9 | 41.3% | 11,281 |
| 2024 | 358.8 | 40.8% | 11,248 |
| 2025 | 395.7 | 45.2% | 11,223 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 109.8 | 100 | Dec 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Grand Island - (NE). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Grand Island - (NE) | 100.0% | 110 MW |
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