Beatrice Power Station

Beatrice Power Station
Country United States
Location Blakely Township, Gage County; near Beatrice, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°19′47″N 96°48′29″W / 40.32972°N 96.80806°W / 40.32972; -96.80806Coordinates: 40°19′47″N 96°48′29″W / 40.32972°N 96.80806°W / 40.32972; -96.80806
Construction began June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26)
Commission date January 7, 2005 (2005-01-07)
Construction cost US$190 million
Owner(s) NPPD
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Combined cycle? yes
Power generation
Units operational 2 X 80 MW
1 X 90 MW
Make and model Alstom
Siemens
Nameplate capacity 250 MW

Beatrice Power Station is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power station in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. It has installed capacity of 250 MW, including two combustion turbines with capacity of 80 MW each and one steam turbine with capacity of 90 MW, provided by Alstom.[1][2] The project was approved in April 2002, construction of the power station started on June 26, 2003, and it was commissioned on January 7, 2005.[2]

References

  1. "ALSTOM wins 93.7 MW steam turbine order for Nebraska". Power Engineering. Pennwell Corporation. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  2. 1 2 "CCGT Plants in Iowa, Kansas & Nebraska". industcards.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  • "Beatrice Power Station Facts" (PDF). Nebraska Public Power District. Retrieved 2012-10-13.


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