Gavins Point

Gavins Point — 132 MW hydro plant, Cedar County, NE · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 6624 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Hydroelectric: 132.3 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (3)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Gavins Point
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Operating	44.1	Unknown
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Operating	44.1	Unknown
3	Conventional Hydroelectric	Operating	44.1	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 42.84878, -97.48129
Filed location · EIA: 42.84883, -97.48148

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Mar 1, 2025
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	44.1 MW 34 MW summer	Conventional Hydroelectric HY	Sep 1956	Operating
2	44.1 MW 34 MW summer	Conventional Hydroelectric HY	Oct 1956	Operating
3	44.1 MW 34 MW summer	Conventional Hydroelectric HY	Jan 1957	Operating

Related parties and identifiers

Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.

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AssetOwner / operator

Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOwner / operatorowner and operator

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

USACE-Omaha

Entity 19635

Operating portfolio

6 plants

4 states

Reported capacity

2,482.5 MW

Conventional Hydroelectric

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Oahe	786.1 MW	SD
Garrison	583.4 MW	ND
Big Bend Dam	538.3 MW	SD
Fort Randall	280 MW	SD
Fort Peck	162.4 MW	MT
Gavins PointCurrent	132.3 MW	NE

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Sep 1956
Sep 1956
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
Oct 1956
Oct 1956
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
Jan 1957
Jan 1957
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 3 with this operating date.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

nwd-mr.usace.army.milnwd-mr.usace.army.milpublic_source

Common questions about Gavins Point

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Gavins Point?

Gavins Point reports 132.3 MW hydroelectric of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Gavins Point?

Gavins Point is a Conventional Hydroelectric facility in Cedar County, NE, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Gavins Point located?

Gavins Point is in Cedar County, NE, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Gavins Point?

Gavins Point is operated by USACE-Omaha according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Gavins Point generate?

Gavins Point reported 712.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Gavins Point compare to other plants?

By capacity, Gavins Point ranks #117 of 1,356 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 10 in NE.

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