Fort Gibson — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3003
- Capacity
- 44.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cherokee, OK
- Operating Since
- 1953
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- USCE-Tulsa District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 140,447 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwestern Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Fort Gibson
OperatingHydro
Ranked #9 of 11 Hydro plants in OK#317 of 1454 nationally
44.8 MW Hydro operating in Cherokee, OK — Southwestern Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
44.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.8698, -95.2278
County
Cherokee, OK
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Tulsa District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Tulsa District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fort Gibson is a hydroelectric power plant located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. The plant is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Tulsa District. Commissioned in 1953, it has a total capacity of 44.8 MW, distributed across four generators. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of record, Fort Gibson generated 140,447 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.0%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of the Southwestern Power Administration and is situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Fort Gibson is ranked as the 9th largest hydroelectric plant out of 11 in Oklahoma, and 322nd out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwestern Power Administration
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.2K MWh
Latest Month
140.4K MWh
Annual Generation
36.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Red Flag Warning (hazard)
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