Beatrice — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8000
- Capacity
- 247.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gage, NE
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Parent Company
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Annual Generation
- 488,199 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Beatrice
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #5 of 32 Natural Gas plants in NE#699 of 2009 nationally
247.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Gage, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
247.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Owner(s) | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Beatrice Power Station is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power station in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. It has installed capacity of 250 MW, including two combustion turbines with capacity of 80 MW each and one steam turbine with capacity of 90 MW, provided by Alstom. The project was approved in April 2002, construction of the power station started on June 26, 2003, and it was commissioned on January 7, 2005.
Read more on WikipediaThe Beatrice power plant is a 247.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Gage County, Nebraska. It began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District. The plant consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Beatrice is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Beatrice generated 488,199 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.3%. The plant ranks as the 6th largest out of 10 power plants in Nebraska, and nationally it is ranked 700 out of 945 plants. News coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to grid operations, 3 pertaining to industry news, and 1 concerning hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
488.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_BPS
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Harvey Weideman Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Beatrice, NE - Beatrice Daily Sun
Harvey L. WeidemanDecember 26, 1935 - March 21, 2026Harvey L. Weideman, 90, of Deshler passed away on March 21, 2026, at his home surrounded...
Legacy | Obituary·Yesterday
General
Beatrice Bakery, famed for its fruitcakes, is closing
bakery_justcake.jpg. Grandma's Fruitcake is the Beatrice Bakery Co.'s famous product. Rob Schlotterbeck, Daily Sun...
Kearney Hub·2 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; An
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Omaha/Valley NE·5 days ago
General
Dorn optioned land to developer of potential data center, power plant
Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage County and parts of southeast Lancaster County, signed an agreement with Tenaska earlier this...
The Beatrice Daily Sun·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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