Kingsley — Keith, NE — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
50 MW
Summer: 41 MW | Winter: 41 MW
Technology
Hydro
1 generator
First Unit Online
November 1, 1984
Kingsley is a hydro power plant in Keith County, NE with a single generating unit rated at 50 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist. Its unit came online in 1984.
About this plant
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #298 in the U.S. by capacity
- #2 in NE by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (1)
1 generator
| Generator ID | Technology | Prime Mover | Nameplate (MW) | Summer (MW) | Winter (MW) | Status | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 50 | 41 | 41 | Operational | November 1, 1984 |
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 785 |
| Plant Name | Kingsley |
| Operator | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | SWPP |
| Power Market | |
| County | Keith |
| State | Nebraska (all interconnection requests in Nebraska) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Hydro |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 50 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 41 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 41 |
| Generating Units | 1 |
| Operational Units | 1 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Keith, NE
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