21.6 MW Hydro operating in Gosper, NE — Southwest Power Pool
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1941
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6935, -99.8177
County
Gosper, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
55.8K MWh
Annual Generation
29.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPDJOHNSON1UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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