# Beatrice

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/beatrice

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 8000 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 247.1 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -96.80815, 40.330184
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-08-14 23:16:41+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:24.586712+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Beatrice Power Station is a 250 MW natural gas plant in Beatrice, Nebraska, owned by Nebraska Public Power District. It has two combustion turbines and one steam turbine and entered service on January 7, 2005. NPPD uses its gas and oil plants to protect customers from costly replacement power during high demand or baseload outages, and plans a similar-sized gas expansion in Beatrice in the early 2030s.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 247.1 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 8000 — plant-8000

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** Nebraska Public Power District

## Related parties

- **Owner:** Nebraska Public Power District — owner ([source](https://www.nppd.com))

## Sources

- [nppd.com](https://www.nppd.com/powering-nebraska/energy-resources/gas-oil) — nppd.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

---

Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/beatrice
Website: [Nebraska Public Power District](https://www.nppd.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/