EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga)
Hastings, NE · Parent: Hastings Utilities / Public Power Generation Agency
- Total releases
- 3.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga): how the 3.5M lbs splits
3.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.5M lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 10.2K lbs 0.3%
- Water Discharges 5.3K lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga)'s 3.5M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hastings, NE, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 581.8K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 563 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) is pounds #8 and chemical-count #47 at 3.5M lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dutton-Lainson Co; Thermo King Corp; Eaton Corp Vehicle Group; Agp Processing Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Nebraska: Miami Fort Power Co LLC; Independence Steam Electric Station; De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant; Gilberton Power Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead.
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Miami Fort Power Co LLC and Independence Steam Electric Station.
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) inside Adams's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) reports the 104th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.4% of every pound reported in Adams. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Barium alone is 92.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Miami Fort Power Co LLC and Independence Steam Electric Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Adams's reported pounds (7.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga)'s total reported releases fell from 826.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 581.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga)'s off-site transfers fell from 823.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 579.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga)'s air releases fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga)'s water releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 949 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (799.4K lbs to 581.8K lbs).
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga): annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 799.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 614.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 693.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 826.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 581.8K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | 3.3M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 122.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 108.3K lbs | - |
| Lead | 18.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 8.1K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 686 lbs | - |
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Miami Fort Power Co LLC, Independence Steam Electric Station, De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) on cumulative reported pounds (3.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Sanderson Farms LLC, Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions LLC, Miami Fort Power Co LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead; nearby reporters include Dutton-Lainson Co. Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hastings, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 47.4% of Adams TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sanderson Farms LLC (Δ 8.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga) stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov