WHELAN ENERGY CENTER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 324 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Adams County
- Operator
- CITY OF HASTINGS - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 60
- Coordinates
- 40.5806, -98.3128
WHELAN ENERGY CENTER, a 324 MW Coal power plant in Adams County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF HASTINGS - (NE), commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
WHELAN ENERGY CENTER is a 324 MW coal power plant in Adams County, NE, operated by CITY OF HASTINGS - (NE), commissioned in 1981. Adams County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 5.0 of 5 at the 99th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Adams County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 43.5 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 13.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.82 |
Perils not assessed in Adams County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Adams County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.