Kearney Hydro— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
Kearney Hydro is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Nebraska Public Power District and commissioned in 1921. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.0013% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Kearney Hydro 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kearney NPPD Solar Project (5.8 MW, Solar), Kearney (1.5 MW, Hydro), and Campbell Village (1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km west of Omaha.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nebraska Public Power District operates 13 plants totalling 3,010 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,075 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kearney Hydro 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 America — Energy Profile
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