Kingsley
Hydro power plant in Keith County, Nebraska. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist.
Also known as Kingsley Power Plant · EIA plant 785
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1984First 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
- Keith County, NE41.2114, −101.6681
- EIA plant ID
- 785EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kingsley produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
49.4 GWh
49,426 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.3%
2024: 10.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
30.2–152.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 65,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 60,946 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 32,782 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 29,173 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 16,894 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 27,096 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 14,453 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 23,727 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 20,546 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 79,701 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 228,616 | 52.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 83,660 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 52,162 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 39,257 | 9.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 96,895 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 152,220 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 103,713 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 77,803 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 104,622 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 119,004 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 53,674 | 12.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 51,645 | 11.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 30,174 | 6.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 47,997 | 10.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 49,426 | 11.3% | 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 | 50.0 | November 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Kingsley
How much power does Kingsley produce?
Kingsley reported 49,426 MWh (49.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.3% capacity factor on 50 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Kingsley?
Kingsley is in Keith County, Nebraska, at 41.2114, −101.6681. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Kingsley?
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 Kingsley start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Kingsley?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Kingsley, 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