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
- 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.
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.