Kansas River Project

OperatingHydro

Ranked #1 of 1 Hydro plants in KS#765 of 1454 nationally

7 MW Hydro operating in Douglas, KS — Southwest Power Pool

EIAWD

7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1920

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.9740, -95.2351

County

Douglas, KS

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	—	—
Owner(s)	Bowersock Mills & Power Co	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The Kansas River Project is a 7 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Douglas County, Kansas. It commenced operations in 1920 and is owned and operated by Bowersock Mills & Power Co. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source, distributed across 11 generators. It operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, the Kansas River Project generated 23,330 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.1%. The plant holds the distinction of being the largest hydroelectric facility in Kansas, and ranks 776th nationally among 1464 hydroelectric plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.

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