GERALD GENTLEMAN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,363 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Lincoln County
- Operator
- NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6077
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 6,534 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 55%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 41.0808, -101.1408
GERALD GENTLEMAN, a 1,363 MW Coal power plant in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Operated by NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, commissioned 1979.
How GERALD GENTLEMAN compares
With 1,363 MW of capacity, GERALD GENTLEMAN ranks 2nd among the 86 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Nebraska and 2nd of the 8 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 32% of Nebraska's operating Coal capacity and 16% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 83rd-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1979, it is newer than 64% 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. It shares Lincoln County with 2 other operating plants, NORTH PLATTE and JEFFREY.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,363 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 6,534 GWh in 2024 (a 55% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1979 and 1982.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: NORTH PLATTE (26 MW, Hydro).
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
GERALD GENTLEMAN is a 1,363 MW coal power plant in Lincoln County, NE, operated by NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, commissioned in 1979. Lincoln County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lincoln County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 43.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 16.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lincoln 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lincoln 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.