Johnson 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2228
- Capacity
- 21.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gosper, NE
- Operating Since
- 1941
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 55,841 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Johnson 1
OperatingHydro
Ranked #7 of 9 Hydro plants in NE#469 of 1454 nationally
21.6 MW Hydro operating in Gosper, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1941
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6935, -99.8177
County
Gosper, NE
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Johnson 1 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Gosper County, Nebraska. The plant, which began operating in 1941, has a total capacity of 21.6 MW distributed across two generators. It is owned and operated by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. The plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology.
In the most recent year of data, Johnson 1 generated 55,841 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.5%. Johnson 1 operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 7th largest of 9 power plants in Nebraska, and 476th out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
55.8K MWh
Annual Generation
29.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPDJOHNSON1UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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