Gerald Gentleman Station

Gerald Gentleman Station

Gerald Gentleman Station (GGS) is Nebraska's largest electricity generating plant. It is located at coord|41|04|51|N|101|08|35|W|display=inline,title, just south of Sutherland, Nebraska. The plant, owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), consists of two coal-fired generating units (launched into service in 1979 and 1982), which together have the capability to generate 1,365 megawatts of power. [cite web
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Coal supply

Coal comes from Wyoming's Powder River Basin by rail road, using Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroad lines as well as tracks that were built for this purose by NPPD. At full capacity, Gerald Gentleman Station burns as much as 800 tons of coal per hour.

Water use

The waste heat is dumped into man-made Sutherland reservoir, fed by Sutherland canal that originates at Kingsley Dam on North Platte River.

References

External links

* [http://www.nppd.com/About_Us/Energy_Facilities/Facilities/ggs.asp Nebraska Public Power District - Gerald Gentleman Station]


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