Sources of Arkansas utility-scale electricity generation: full-year 2023[ 1]
Natural Gas (39.6%)
Coal (27.4%)
Nuclear (24.4%)
Solar (1.3%)
Biomass (1.2%)
Petroleum (0.1%)
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Arkansas , separated by fuel type. In 2021, Arkansas had a summer capacity of 14,832 megawatts , and a net generation of 61,100 gigawatt-hours .[ 2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 39.6% natural gas, 27.4% coal, 24.4% nuclear, 6% hydroelectric, 1.3% solar, 1.2% biomass, and 0.1% petroleum.[ 1]
Name
Location
Nameplate capacity (MW )
Generating units
2019 net generation (MWh )
Water source
Operator
Opened
Beaver Lake Dam
Carroll County
112
2
261,746[ 22]
White River
Southwestern Power Administration
1965[ 23]
Blakely Mountain
Garland /Montgomery
75
2
231,668[ 24]
Ouachita River
Southwestern Power Administration
1956[ 23]
Bull Shoals
Baxter /Marion
340
4
1.4 million[ 25]
White River
Southwestern Power Administration
1953[ 23]
Carl S. Whillock
Conway County
32
3
122,040[ 26]
Arkansas River
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
1993[ 11]
Carpenter
Garland County
56
2
76,107[ 27]
Ouachita River
Entergy
1930[ 28]
Clyde T. Ellis
Barling
32
3
99,455[ 29]
Arkansas River
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
1988[ 11]
Dardanelle
Pope /Yell
140
4
594,423[ 30]
Arkansas River
Southwestern Power Administration
1965[ 23]
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Dumas
103
3
311,700[ 31]
Arkansas River
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
1999[ 11]
Greers Ferry
Cleburne County
96
2
296,621[ 32]
Little Red River
Southwestern Power Administration
1964[ 23]
Murray
Pulaski County
45
2
89,605[ 33]
Arkansas River
North Little Rock Electric Department[ 34]
1988[ 35]
Narrows
Pike County
26
3
71,173[ 36]
Little Missouri River
Southwestern Power Administration
1950[ 23]
Norfork
Baxter County
81
2
287,794[ 37]
North Fork River
Southwestern Power Administration
1944[ 23]
Ozark-Jeta Taylor
Ozark
100
5
89,547[ 38]
Arkansas River
Southwestern Power Administration
1973[ 23]
Remmel
Hot Spring County
12
3
52,620[ 39]
Ouachita River
Entergy
1924[ 28]
White River Lock & Dam 1
Batesville
4
1
15,727[ 40]
White River
Independence County
2007[ 41]
White River Lock & Dam 2
Independence County
4
1
15,077[ 42]
White River
Independence County
2007[ 41]
Shelby M. Knight/ White River Lock & Dam 3
Stone County
4
1
18,945[ 43]
White River
Independence County
2006[ 41]
Name
Location
Nameplate capacity (MW )
Generating units
2019 net generation (MWh )
2019 GHG emissions (metric tons)
Operator
Opened
Elkins
Elkins
60
2[ 5]
13,825[ 45]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
2010[ 11]
Fulton
Fulton
153
1
118,888[ 46]
67,642[ 47]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
2001[ 11]
Harry D. Mattison
Tontitown
340
4
155,985[ 48]
104,744[ 49]
American Electric Power
2007[ 50]
Harry L. Oswald
Wrightsville
548
9
368,940[ 51]
157,546[ 52]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
2003[ 11]
Hot Spring
Malvern
620
3
2.9 million[ 53]
1.2 million[ 54]
Entergy
2012[ 55]
Lake Catherine
Malvern
721
4
127,495[ 56]
184,861[ 57]
Entergy
1950, 1953, 1970[ 28]
Magnet Cove
Magnet Cove
660
3
1.7 million[ 58]
669,001[ 59]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
2006[ 11]
Union
El Dorado
2,200
12
11.3 million[ 60]
4.3 million[ 61]
Entergy
2003[ 62]
Natural gas/petroleum[ edit ]
Name
Location
Nameplate capacity (MW )
Generating units
2019 net generation (MWh )
2019 GHG emissions (metric tons)
Operator
Opened
Carl E. Bailey
Augusta
122
1
15,894[ 63]
13,912[ 64]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
1966[ 11]
Dell
Dell
679
3
3.2 million[ 65]
1.4 million[ 66]
Associated Electric Cooperative
2007[ 67]
John L. McClellan
Camden
134
1
34,073[ 68]
25,388[ 69]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
1971[ 11]
Jonesboro
Jonesboro
224
4
27,266[ 70]
16,751[ 71]
Jonesboro City Water & Light
2003, 2007[ 67] [ 72]
Paragould
Paragould
14
4
84[ 73]
Paragould Light Water & Cable
1990[ 35]
Paragould Reciprocating
Paragould
14
3
473[ 74]
Paragould Light Water & Cable
2001[ 35]
Pine Bluff Energy Center
Pine Bluff
236
2
1.2 million[ 75]
685,030[ 76]
Calpine Energy Services
2001[ 35]
Thomas B. Fitzhugh
Ozark
171
2
254,918[ 77]
129,404[ 78]
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
1963, 2003[ 11]
Proposed power stations [ edit ]
Retired power stations [ edit ]
^ Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.
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^ "Electricity data browser - Whillock" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Carpenter" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ a b c d "Entergy Investor Guide 2012" (XLS) . Entergy. 2012. p. 39. Retrieved March 8, 2014 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Ellis Hydro" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Dardanelle" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Dam 2" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 3, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Greers Ferry Lake" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Murray" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "NLRED Year in Review 2013" . North Little Rock Electric Department. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014 .
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^ "Electricity data browser - Narrows (AR)" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Norfork" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Ozark" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Remmel" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - White River Lock and Dam 1" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
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^ "Electricity data browser - White River Lock and Dam 2" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - White River Lock and Dam 3" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Degray" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Elkins Generating Center" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Fulton" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Harry D Mattison Gas Plant" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "American Electric Power 2013 Fact Book" (PDF) . American Electric Power. 2013. p. 54. Retrieved March 8, 2014 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Harry L. Oswald" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Hot Spring Generating Facility" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Came online in 2002. Purchased from KGen LLC in 2012. "Entergy Announces Hot Spring, Hinds Power Plants Acquisitions to Close by End of Year" . Entergy. November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2014 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Lake Catherine" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Magnet Cove" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Union Power Station" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Union Partners Power Station" (PDF) . SNC-Lavalin Thermal Power. Retrieved February 26, 2014 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Carl Bailey" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Dell Power Station" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ a b "Generating Unit Additions in the United States by State, 2007" (XLS) . U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2014 .
^ "Electricity data browser - McClellan (AR)" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Generating Unit Additions in the United States by State, 2003" (XLS) . U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2003. Retrieved February 26, 2014 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Paragould Turbine" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Paragould Reciprocating" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Pine Bluff Energy Center" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Thomas Fitzhugh" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Arkansas Nuclear One" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Municipal Light" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Electricity data browser - SR Camden" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Largest Solar Energy Field in Arkansas is Operating" . Silicon Ranch. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017 .
^ "AVECC Launches Solar Facility" . Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative. October 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Ozarks Natural Energy Community Solar" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Ozarks Electric Cooperative Solar Generation Facility Fully Operational; Renewable Energy Program Offering for Members Announced" . Ozarks Electric Cooperative. April 22, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016 .
^ "Electricity data browser - FECC Solar Benton" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "A Giant Switch Is Thrown, And Solar Power Flows in Benton" . Arkansas Business. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Scenic Hill Solar III" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "Clarksville solar power plant completed" . The Courier. January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018 .
^ "In South Arkansas, Solar Power Is Hot" . Arkansas Business. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017 .
^ "Electricity data browser - Stuttgart Solar" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ "After Stuttgart, Entergy Plans Even Bigger Solar Project Near Lake Village" . Arkansas Business. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017 .
^ "1-megawatt solar array powers up in Ashley County" . Magnolia Reporter. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018 .
^ "Craighead Electric "flips the switch" to power homes with sunlight" . KAIT 8. September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018 .
^ "Woodruff Electric Cooperative dedicates solar array with wildlife in mind" . Arkansas Money and Politics. April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
^ "Farmers Energizes 1 MW Solar Project in Newport" . Today's Power. June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
^ "Let there be light: NAEC dedicates solar array" . Baxter Bulletin. October 1, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2019 .
^ a b "Largest solar array on city land in Arkansas to start operating July 1" . Today's Power. May 17, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
^ "Jefferson County goes solar hoping to save $3.8 million over next 20 years" . KATV. August 20, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
^ "C&L Electric Energizes 1 Megawatt Solar Project in Star City" . Today's Power. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 .
^ "Second Entergy Arkansas Solar Project Begins Operation" . Entergy. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ "Southwest Arkansas Electric adds solar power station to its grid" . Magnolia Reporter. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ "Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation adds 100 MW of solar power" . ArkansasOnline.com. October 31, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
^ a b "Entergy Arkansas announces plans for 100-megawatt solar facility in White County" . Talk Business & Politics. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ "Stuttgart to build solar power plant" . Arkansas Times. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
^ "Largest municipal solar plant in Arkansas to be built in Hot Springs" . Talk Business & Politics. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019 .
^ a b "Entegrity to build $10 million solar plant for Searcy Water Utilities" . Talk Business & Politics. July 19, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
^ "City of Paris to add solar power" . Paris Express. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
^ "County hitching wagon to solar power" . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
^ "City Water & Light Announces the Development of a Solar Energy System totaling 13.25 MW in Jonesboro, Arkansas" . TurningPoint Energy. April 28, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
^ "City Conway Corp board approves purchase agreement for 132 megawatt solar project" . The Log Cabin Democrat. April 3, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020 .
^ "Entergy Announces Plans For Largest Solar Plant In Arkansas" . KUAR. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020 .
^ "General Motors to achieve 60% renewable energy thanks to massive Arkansas solar deal" . PV Magazine. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020 .
^ "Entergy Investor Guide 2013" (PDF) . Entergy. 2013. p. 39. Retrieved July 10, 2016 .
^ "Generating Unit Retirements in the United States by State, 2005" (XLS) . U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2014 .
^ "Hamilton Moses SES NPDES Permit Renewal Application" (PDF) . Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. February 2013. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
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^ "Mammoth Spring Dam and Lake" . Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014 .
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