Johnson 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2229
- Capacity
- 22.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gosper, NE
- Operating Since
- 1941
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 69,302 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Johnson 2
OperatingHydro
Ranked #5 of 9 Hydro plants in NE#460 of 1454 nationally
22.5 MW Hydro operating in Gosper, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
22.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1941
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6837, -99.7447
County
Gosper, NE
Nearby Plants
- CanadayNatural Gas108.8 MW · 3.9 km
- Johnson 1Hydro21.6 MW · 6.3 km
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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 2 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Gosper County, Nebraska. The plant, owned and operated by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, began operating in 1941. It has a total capacity of 22.5 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. Johnson 2 is the fifth-largest of nine hydroelectric plants in Nebraska, and ranks 466th out of 1464 hydroelectric plants nationally.
In the most recent year of record, Johnson 2 generated 69,302 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.2%. The plant is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority area 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
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5.1K MWh
Latest Month
69.3K MWh
Annual Generation
35.2%
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
NPPDJOHNSON2UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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