1.5 MW Hydro operating in Buffalo, NE — Southwest Power Pool
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1921
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7508, -74.1098
County
Buffalo, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Owner(s) | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kearney hydroelectric plant is located in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It is owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District. The plant began operating in 1921 and has a total capacity of 1.5 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology. The primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Kearney operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked 9th out of 9 power plants in Nebraska and 1319th out of 1464 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 416 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
416 MWh
Annual Generation
3.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Red Flag Warning: Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:20AM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Last updated 2026-03-21
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