Hydroelectric Power Plants in Nebraska
Every operating hydroelectric power plant in Nebraska on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 9 plants, 18 generating units and 329 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 counties, most of it inside SPP.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 9
- 18 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 329 MW
- Counties
- 6
- Grid operator
- SPP
- covers most of these plants
Map of hydroelectric power plants in Nebraska
Every one of the 9 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
Loading map…
- Hydro · 9
List of hydroelectric power plants in Nebraska
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Gavins PointConventional Hydroelectric | USACE-Omaha | Cedar | 132.3 | 3 | 1956 | Operating |
| KingsleyConventional Hydroelectric | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Keith | 50 | 1 | 1984 | Operating |
| ColumbusConventional Hydroelectric | Loup River Public Power Dist | Platte | 45.6 | 3 | 1936 | Operating |
| North PlatteConventional Hydroelectric | Nebraska Public Power District | Lincoln | 26.2 | 2 | 1935 | Operating |
| Johnson 2Conventional Hydroelectric | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Gosper | 22.5 | 1 | 1941 | Operating |
| JeffreyConventional Hydroelectric | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Lincoln | 21.6 | 2 | 1941 | Operating |
| Johnson 1Conventional Hydroelectric | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Gosper | 21.6 | 2 | 1941 | Operating |
| Monroe (NE)Conventional Hydroelectric | Loup River Public Power Dist | Platte | 7.8 | 3 | 1936 | Operating |
| KearneyConventional Hydroelectric | Nebraska Public Power District | Buffalo | 1.5 | 1 | 1921 | Operating |
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Nebraska
- 1Gavins PointCedar County, Nebraska132.3 MW
- 2KingsleyKeith County, Nebraska50 MW
- 3ColumbusPlatte County, Nebraska45.6 MW
- 4North PlatteLincoln County, Nebraska26.2 MW
- 5Johnson 2Gosper County, Nebraska22.5 MW
- 6JeffreyLincoln County, Nebraska21.6 MW
- 7Johnson 1Gosper County, Nebraska21.6 MW
- 8Monroe (NE)Platte County, Nebraska7.8 MW
- 9KearneyBuffalo County, Nebraska1.5 MW
Hydroelectric power plants by county in Nebraska
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar | 1 | 132.3 |
| Platte | 2 | 53.4 |
| Keith | 1 | 50 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 47.8 |
| Gosper | 2 | 44.1 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 1.5 |
Hydroelectric Power Plants in Nebraska: FAQ
- How many hydroelectric power plants are in Nebraska?
- 9, with 329 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 6 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Nebraska hydroelectric power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one hydroelectric power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest hydroelectric power plant in Nebraska?
- Gavins Point, at 132 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a hydroelectric power plant near me in Nebraska?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Nebraska's hydroelectric power plants?
- Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional hydroelectric. Pumped storage is counted separately. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.