123rd largest plant in Kansas · 6462nd nationally
Kansas River Project is a hydroelectric power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 7.0 MW. It generates roughly 13.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,280 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kansas River Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bowersock Mills & Power Co |
| City | Lawrence |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66044 |
| Coordinates | 38.97402, -95.23508 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1922 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1925 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1925 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1922 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1922 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1922 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.