Stockton Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2124
- Capacity
- 52 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cedar, MO
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- USCE-Kansas City District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 52,951 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwestern Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Stockton Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 8 Hydro plants in MO#293 of 1454 nationally
52 MW Hydro operating in Cedar, MO — Southwestern Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
52 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.6941, -93.7693
County
Cedar, MO
Nearby Plants
- El Dorado Springs Solar FarmSolar2.5 MW · 27.5 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Kansas City District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Kansas City District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Stockton Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Cedar County, Missouri. The plant has a total capacity of 52 MW and began operating in 1973. It is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE-Kansas City District). The plant utilizes a single generator and conventional hydroelectric technology, drawing power from water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Stockton Hydro ranks as the 6th largest hydroelectric plant in Missouri out of 8, and 296th nationally out of 1464 such plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Stockton Hydro generated 52,951 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.6%. The plant operates within the Southwestern Power Administration balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwestern Power Administration
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
15 MWh
Latest Month
53.0K MWh
Annual Generation
11.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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