Monroe (NE)
Hydro power plant in Platte County, Nebraska. 7.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Loup River Public Power Dist.
Also known as EIA plant 2273
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1936First generator online
- Operator
- Loup River Public Power DistEIA operator ID 11251
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Platte County, NE41.4872, −97.6078
- EIA plant ID
- 2273EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Monroe (NE) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
27.2 GWh
27,227 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 34.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
15.4–31.7
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,299 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 24,423 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,639 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 20,247 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 18,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 20,037 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 21,464 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 23,485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 28,800 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 30,040 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 32,702 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 30,387 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 17,559 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 24,599 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 26,198 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 29,412 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 29,817 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 29,199 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 31,676 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,398 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 23,001 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 26,358 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 18,467 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 26,973 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 25,385 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 27,227 | Not reported | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 2.6 | January 1936 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | January 1936 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | January 1936 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Loup River Public Power Dist as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Monroe (NE)
How much power does Monroe (NE) produce?
Monroe (NE) reported 27,227 MWh (27.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Monroe (NE)?
Monroe (NE) is in Platte County, Nebraska, at 41.4872, −97.6078. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Monroe (NE)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Loup River Public Power Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 11251). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Monroe (NE) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1936, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page