Fort Gibson
Hydro power plant in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. 44.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by USCE-Tulsa District.
Also known as Fort Gibson Dam · EIA plant 3003
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 44.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1953First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Tulsa DistrictEIA operator ID 27470
- Grid
- SPABalancing authority SPA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cherokee County, OK35.8693, −95.2269
- EIA plant ID
- 3003EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fort Gibson produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
217 GWh
217,257 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
55.4%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
140.4–373.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154,930 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 171,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 148,522 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 136,861 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 258,319 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 231,003 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 45,952 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 268,732 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 328,257 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 324,258 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 251,691 | 64.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 157,987 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 84,848 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 223,092 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 126,709 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 233,952 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 222,111 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 180,382 | 46.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 171,930 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 373,103 | 95.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 247,470 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 268,825 | 68.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 180,507 | 46.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 140,447 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 217,257 | 55.4% | 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 | 11.2 | March 1953 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.2 | March 1953 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.2 | May 1953 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.2 | September 1953 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USCE-Tulsa District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Fort Gibson
How much power does Fort Gibson produce?
Fort Gibson reported 217,257 MWh (217 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 55.4% capacity factor on 44.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Fort Gibson?
Fort Gibson is in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, at 35.8693, −95.2269. It is in the Southwestern Power Administration balancing area (SPA).
Who operates Fort Gibson?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Tulsa District as the operator (EIA operator ID 27470). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fort Gibson start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1953, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page