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]
| Beatrice Power Station | |
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| 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 |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 26, 2003 |
| Commission date | January 7, 2005 |
| Construction cost | US$190 million |
| Owner | 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 |
References
edit- ^ "ALSTOM wins 93.7 MW steam turbine order for Nebraska". Power Engineering. Pennwell Corporation. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ a b "CCGT Plants in Iowa, Kansas & Nebraska". industcards.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
External links
edit- "Beatrice Power Station Facts" (PDF). Nebraska Public Power District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2012-10-13.