Overton Hydroelectric Project

PlannedHydroGEM: announced

Ranked #2 of 2 Hydro plants in LA#304 of 1454 nationally

48.6 MW Hydro planned in Rapides, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

48.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

Planned: —

Planned Operation

Location

Coordinates

31.1860, -92.2931

County

Rapides, LA

Nearby Plants

D G Hunter
Natural Gas65.1 MW · 22.0 km

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	Rye Development	Rye Development	—
Owner(s)	Rye Development	Red River Hydro LLC	—
Status	Planned	announced	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Red River Hydro LLC

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

The Overton Hydroelectric Project is a 48.6 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Rapides County, Louisiana. It is owned and operated by Rye Development. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is fueled by water (WAT). Overton has 6 generators.

The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Overton Hydroelectric Project is the second-largest hydroelectric plant in Louisiana (out of 2) and ranks 308th nationally among 1464 hydroelectric facilities.

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Engineering & Generators