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Don Henry22 MW Gas

Gas

Don Henry is a 22 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Hastings since 1972. Ranked #1340 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 22 MW accounts for a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Don Henry 193.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Whelan Energy Center (324.3 MW, Coal), C W Burdick (142.8 MW, Gas), and Platte (109.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km west of Omaha.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
City of Hastings - (NE)
Location
40.5832°, -98.4201°

United States of America, North America

Location
Coordinates:: 40.583200, -98.420100
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Technical Details
Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database
United States of AmericaEnergy Profile
10,047
Total Plants
1386.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearHydro
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