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50 MW Hydro operating in Keith, NE
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2114, -101.6681
County
Keith, NE
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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Kingsley Dam is located on the east side of Lake McConaughy in central Keith County, Nebraska, and was the second largest hydraulic fill dam in the world at the time of its completion. It was built as part of the New Deal project. The dam is 162 feet (49 m) tall, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long, and 1,100 feet (340 m) wide at its base. On the east side of the dam is Lake Ogallala and on the south side is the Kingsley Hydroelectricity Plant. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District are also located in this area. Kingsley Dam, the Kingsley Hydroelectricity Plant, the Morning Glory Spillway, and the Outlet Tower – a large structure near the dam used to release water from the lake – are main visual icons of Lake McConaughy.
Read more on WikipediaThe Kingsley hydroelectric plant is located in Keith County, Nebraska. It has a total capacity of 50 MW and began operating in 1984. The plant is owned and operated by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Kingsley has one generator.
Kingsley operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the state of Nebraska, it ranks as the 2nd largest out of 9 hydroelectric plants. Nationally, it is ranked 303 out of 1464 similar facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 47,997 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
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2.1K MWh
Latest Month
48.0K MWh
Annual Generation
10.9%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $114.7M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kingsley Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPDKINGSLEYUN1
Pricing Hub
SPPNORTH_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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