Query
Columbus
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Columbus
Generated
2026-10-08T06:14:37.619Z

Briefing on Columbus

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 8, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
46 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1936
Operating since
3
Generators
29.9%
Capacity factor
120 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Columbus is a 46 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Columbus is reported in Nebraska since 1936 under Loup River Public Power Dist. Available operating and financial measures include 29.9% capacity factor and 120 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Platte, Nebraska
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Loup River Public Power Dist
Operator
Loup River Public Power Dist
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
2260

What stands out

1

Columbus is a 46 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Nebraska with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 29.9% capacity factor and 120 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#3 of 9
National rank
#311 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.