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44.8 MW Hydro operating in Cherokee, OK — Southwestern Power Administration
44.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8698, -95.2278
County
Cherokee, OK
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Tulsa District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Tulsa District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Fort Gibson is a hydroelectric power plant located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. The plant is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Tulsa District. Commissioned in 1953, it has a total capacity of 44.8 MW, distributed across four generators. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of record, Fort Gibson generated 140,447 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.0%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of the Southwestern Power Administration and is situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Fort Gibson is ranked as the 9th largest hydroelectric plant out of 11 in Oklahoma, and 322nd out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
6.2K MWh
Latest Month
140.4K MWh
Annual Generation
36.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $102.8M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility