Kansas River Project
Hydro power plant in Douglas County, Kansas. 7 MW of nameplate capacity across 11 generators, operated by Bowersock Mills & Power Co.
Also known as Kansas River Power Plant · EIA plant 10279
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 11 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1920First generator online
- Operator
- Bowersock Mills & Power CoEIA operator ID 2048
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Douglas County, KS38.9740, −95.2351
- EIA plant ID
- 10279EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kansas River Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
23.3 GWh
23,330 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
38.0%
2024: 32.6%
January to July 2026
15.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
13.4–32.4
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 25,561 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2002 | 12,746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 12,435 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,337 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,649 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 10,501 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 10,574 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,798 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,214 | 58.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 14,745 | 64.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 14,518 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 16,214 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 18,963 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 30,538 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 29,218 | 47.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,420 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 20,473 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 32,402 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 29,947 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 23,668 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 13,441 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,044 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 23,330 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 15,653 | 43.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | January 1920 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | July 1922 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | July 1922 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | July 1922 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | July 1922 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | May 1925 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | May 1925 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | December 2012 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 | December 2012 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 | December 2012 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | December 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Bowersock Mills & Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Kansas River Project
How much power does Kansas River Project produce?
Kansas River Project reported 23,330 MWh (23.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.0% capacity factor on 7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 15.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Kansas River Project?
Kansas River Project is in Douglas County, Kansas, at 38.9740, −95.2351. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Kansas River Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bowersock Mills & Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 2048). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kansas River Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1920, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Kansas River Project?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Kansas River Project, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page