Kaw Hydro
Hydro power plant in Kay County, Oklahoma. 37 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.
Also known as EIA plant 7545
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 37 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1989First generator online
- Operator
- Oklahoma Municipal Power AuthorityEIA operator ID 14077
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kay County, OK36.6994, −96.9278
- EIA plant ID
- 7545EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kaw Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
79.2 GWh
79,167 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.4%
2024: 8.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.6–156.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 106,269 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 69,473 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 109,469 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 131,088 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 129,972 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 34,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 141,580 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 182,961 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 147,941 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 109,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 26,744 | 8.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 55,179 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 73,231 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 50,747 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 88,029 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 150,928 | 46.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 95,421 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 81,998 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 156,775 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 82,848 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 88,329 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 31,139 | 9.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,555 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 28,703 | 8.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 79,167 | 24.4% | 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 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 | 37.0 | August 1989 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Kaw Hydro
How much power does Kaw Hydro produce?
Kaw Hydro reported 79,167 MWh (79.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.4% capacity factor on 37 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Kaw Hydro?
Kaw Hydro is in Kay County, Oklahoma, at 36.6994, −96.9278. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Kaw Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 14077). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kaw Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1989, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Kaw Hydro?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Kaw Hydro, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page