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Kearney is a 1.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Nebraska Public Power District since 1921. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its capacity is part of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Kearney 4,539.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kearney NPPD Solar Project (5.8 MW, Solar), Kearney Hydro (1.5 MW, Hydro), and Campbell Village (1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 10 km from Kearney.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1921

105 years old

Owner
Nebraska Public Power District
Location
40.7035°, -99.1008°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

105 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nebraska Public Power District operates 13 plants totalling 3,010 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,075 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kearney NPPD Solar Project (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.703500, -99.100800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kearney is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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