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100 MW Hydro operating in McCurtain, OK — Southwest Power Pool
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1388, -94.6845
County
McCurtain, OK
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
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Broken Bow Dam is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 1970 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by USCE-Tulsa District. The facility consists of 2 generators using water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Broken Bow Dam is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 108,853 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 12.4%. Broken Bow Dam is ranked as the 5th largest hydroelectric plant out of 5 in the state of Oklahoma, and 190th out of 194 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 3 articles related to the industry and 1 concerning hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
4.7K MWh
Latest Month
108.9K MWh
Annual Generation
12.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $229.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility