World Power Plants

Kansas River Project7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kansas River Project is a 7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Bowersock Mills & Power Co since 1982. Ranked #777 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 971 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lawrence Energy Center (517 MW, Coal), West Gardner (408 MW, Gas), and Osawatomie (102 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 80 km west of Kansas City.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Bowersock Mills & Power Co
Location
38.9740°, -95.2351°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Bowersock Mills & Power Co operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 13,485 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lawrence Energy Center (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.974000, -95.235100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kansas River Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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