Gerald Gentleman
Lincoln County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 6077 · Operator: Nebraska Public Power District
Nameplate1,363MWSummer 1,365 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6,564GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor55%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,035Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 9,337.2 | 78.1% | 10,601 |
| 2002 | 9,549.8 | 79.9% | 10,518 |
| 2003 | 9,782.5 | 81.8% | 10,340 |
| 2004 | 9,324.7 | 77.8% | 10,400 |
| 2005 | 9,481.1 | 79.3% | 10,421 |
| 2006 | 9,422.7 | 78.8% | 10,467 |
| 2007 | 8,909.1 | 74.5% | 10,380 |
| 2008 | 9,830.6 | 82.0% | 10,352 |
| 2009 | 10,001 | 83.6% | 10,236 |
| 2010 | 9,158.8 | 76.6% | 10,255 |
| 2011 | 9,356 | 78.2% | 10,248 |
| 2012 | 8,861.3 | 73.9% | 10,230 |
| 2013 | 9,656.4 | 80.8% | 10,170 |
| 2014 | 8,872 | 74.2% | 10,200 |
| 2015 | 8,797 | 73.6% | 10,063 |
| 2016 | 7,783.8 | 64.9% | 10,018 |
| 2017 | 7,680.6 | 64.2% | 9,994 |
| 2018 | 8,858.7 | 74.1% | 9,981 |
| 2019 | 8,400.6 | 70.3% | 10,018 |
| 2020 | 6,967.3 | 58.1% | 10,070 |
| 2021 | 7,073.2 | 59.2% | 10,099 |
| 2022 | 7,451.2 | 62.3% | 10,060 |
| 2023 | 7,677 | 64.2% | 10,001 |
| 2024 | 6,534.5 | 54.5% | 10,125 |
| 2025 | 6,901.4 | 57.7% | 10,033 |
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 | 681.3 | 665 | Apr 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 681.3 | 700 | Jan 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nebraska Public Power District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nebraska Public Power District | 100.0% | 1,363 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| North Platte | 26 MW | 32 km |
| Kingsley | 50 MW | 46.5 km |
| Jeffrey | 22 MW | 63.8 km |
| Curtis | 3 MW | 72.6 km |