22.5 MW Hydro operating in Gosper, NE — Southwest Power Pool
22.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1941
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6837, -99.7447
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 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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
5.1K MWh
Latest Month
69.3K MWh
Annual Generation
35.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPDJOHNSON2UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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