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132.3 MW Hydro operating in Cedar, NE
132.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1956
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8488, -97.4815
County
Cedar, NE
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USACE-Omaha | US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District | — |
| Owner(s) | USACE-Omaha | US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District
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Gavins Point Dam is a 1.9-mile-long (3 km) embankment rolled-earth and chalk-fill dam which spans the Missouri River and impounds Lewis and Clark Lake. The dam joins Cedar County, Nebraska with Yankton County, South Dakota a distance of 811.1 river miles (1,305 km) upstream of St. Louis, Missouri, where the river joins the Mississippi River. It is the most downstream dam on the Missouri River.
Read more on WikipediaGavins Point is a hydroelectric power plant located in Cedar County, Nebraska. The plant has a total capacity of 132.3 MW across three generators and is operated by USACE-Omaha. It began operating in 1956, utilizing water (WAT) as its primary fuel source with conventional hydroelectric technology. Gavins Point is the largest hydroelectric plant in Nebraska and ranks 145th nationally among hydroelectric facilities.
The plant's latest annual generation was 712,555 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 61.3%. Gavins Point is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. News coverage of the plant includes 10 articles, with 6 focused on industry topics, 3 on regulatory matters, and 1 on hazards.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
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39.2K MWh
Latest Month
712.6K MWh
Annual Generation
61.3%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $303.6M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Gavins Point Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Western Area Power Administration
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.GAVINSPT.1_3
Pricing Hub
SPPNORTH_HUB
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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