Johnson 2
Hydro power plant in Gosper County, Nebraska. 22.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist.
Also known as Johnson Hydro No. 2 · EIA plant 2229
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 22.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1941First generator online
- Operator
- Central Nebraska Pub P&I DistEIA operator ID 3271
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Gosper County, NE40.6839, −99.7447
- EIA plant ID
- 2229EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Johnson 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
63.0 GWh
62,993 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.0%
2024: 35.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
48.1–154.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,722 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 64,472 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 38,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 29,299 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 23,482 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 28,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 22,625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 41,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 35,765 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 57,246 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 127,682 | 64.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 147,548 | 74.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 75,710 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 56,442 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 81,809 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 145,596 | 73.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 154,138 | 78.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 106,778 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 104,527 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 141,424 | 71.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 117,338 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 67,776 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 48,081 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 64,558 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 69,302 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 62,993 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
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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 | 22.5 | April 1941 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Johnson 2
How much power does Johnson 2 produce?
Johnson 2 reported 62,993 MWh (63.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.0% capacity factor on 22.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Johnson 2?
Johnson 2 is in Gosper County, Nebraska, at 40.6839, −99.7447. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Johnson 2?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 3271). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Johnson 2 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1941, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Johnson 2?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Johnson 2, 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