BEATRICE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 303 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Gage County
- Operator
- NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 8000
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 488 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 22%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.3302, -96.8081
BEATRICE, a 303 MW Natural Gas power plant in Gage County, Nebraska. Operated by NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, commissioned 2005.
How BEATRICE compares
With 303 MW of capacity, BEATRICE ranks 8th among the 86 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Nebraska and 3rd of the 28 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 17% of Nebraska's operating Natural Gas capacity and 3.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 454th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2005, it is newer than 83% of the 85 operating Nebraska plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, runs 12 operating plants in Nebraska totaling 3,065 MW.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 247 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 303 MW). Net generation was 488 GWh in 2024 (a 22% capacity factor), up 21% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 295 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SHELDON (229 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BEATRICE is a 303 MW natural gas power plant in Gage County, NE, operated by NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, commissioned in 2005. Gage County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 85th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Gage County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 12.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Gage 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Gage 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.