Columbus
A 45.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Platte, Nebraska, owned by Loup River Public Power Dist, commissioned in 1936.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2260Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
45.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1936
Owner
Loup River Public Power Dist
Location
Platte, Nebraska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
119.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 135.5 | |
| 2016 | 136.5 | |
| 2017 | 134.7 | |
| 2018 | 151.7 | |
| 2019 | 77.4 | |
| 2020 | 110.9 | |
| 2021 | 120 | |
| 2022 | 88 | |
| 2023 | 123.8 | |
| 2024 | 119.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Daniels Midland Columbus | Coal | 71.4 MW | ~6 km |
| Monroe (NE) | Hydroelectric | 8.4 MW | ~23 km |
| Creston Ridge II, LLC | Wind | 6.9 MW | ~24 km |
| Creston Ridge Wind Farm | Wind | 6.8 MW | ~24 km |
| David City | Oil | 10.6 MW | ~29 km |
| Polk County Renewables, LLC | Wind | 2.5 MW | ~39 km |
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