Beatrice
Gage County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 8000 · Operator: Nebraska Public Power District
Nameplate247MWSummer 220 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation356GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,610Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 278.8 | 13.4% | 8,277 |
| 2006 | 250.7 | 12.1% | 8,356 |
| 2007 | 401.8 | 19.4% | 8,288 |
| 2008 | 348.5 | 16.7% | 7,601 |
| 2009 | 146.2 | 7.0% | 8,624 |
| 2010 | 68.5 | 3.3% | 8,477 |
| 2011 | 123.3 | 6.5% | 8,504 |
| 2012 | 284.4 | 14.9% | 8,279 |
| 2013 | 135.9 | 7.1% | 8,532 |
| 2014 | 178.5 | 9.3% | 8,522 |
| 2015 | 183.7 | 9.5% | 8,581 |
| 2016 | 259 | 13.4% | 8,522 |
| 2017 | 273.8 | 14.2% | 8,590 |
| 2018 | 435.2 | 22.6% | 8,380 |
| 2019 | 637.4 | 33.1% | 8,270 |
| 2020 | 711.5 | 36.8% | 8,313 |
| 2021 | 497.2 | 25.8% | 8,526 |
| 2022 | 402.8 | 20.9% | 8,540 |
| 2023 | 579.6 | 30.1% | 8,346 |
| 2024 | 488.2 | 25.3% | 8,274 |
| 2025 | 356.4 | 18.5% | 8,610 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 76.6 | 70.1 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 76.6 | 66.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 93.9 | 83.2 | Jan 2005 | 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% | 247 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wilber | 4 MW | 21 km |
| Hallam | 57 MW | 25.5 km |
| Sheldon | 229 MW | 25.5 km |
| Princeton Road Station | — | 26.8 km |
| Steele Flats Energy Storage | — | 33.3 km |
| Steele Flats Wind Project LLC | 79 MW | 33.6 km |