# List of power stations in Arkansas

* Natural gas: 22832 (38.3%)
* Coal: 15660 (26.3%)
* Nuclear: 14763 (24.8%)
* Hydroelectric: 3329 (5.58%)
* Solar: 2200 (3.69%)
* Biomass: 814 (1.37%)
* Petroleum: 35 (0.06%)
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Arkansas, separated by fuel type.
In 2023, Arkansas had a summer capacity of 15,062 megawatts, and a net generation of 63,195 gigawatt-hours. In 2024, the electrical energy generation mix was 38.3% natural gas, 26.3% coal, 24.8% nuclear, 5.6% hydroelectric, 3.7% solar, 1.4% biomass, and less than 0.1% petroleum.

## Biogas

| Name | Location | Fuel | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | 2019 GHG emissions (metric tons) | Operator | Opened |
| Eco Vista | Tontitown | Landfill gas | 4 | 5 | 33,504 | 110,186 | Waste Management | 2010 |
| Two Pine | Pulaski County | Landfill gas | 5 | 6 | 31,926 | 51,073 | Waste Management | 2008 |

## Coal

| Name | Location | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | 2019 GHG emissions (metric tons) | Boiler type | Operator | Opened |
| Flint Creek | Gentry | 528 | 1 | 2.4 million | 2.5 million | Subcritical | American Electric Power | 1978 |
| Independence | Newark | 1700 | 2 | 5.7 million | 6.3 million | | Entergy | 1983, 1984 |
| John W. Turk Jr. | Fulton | 600 | 1 | 4 million | 3.6 million | Ultra-supercritical | American Electric Power | 2012 |
| Plum Point | Mississippi County | 665 | 1 | 3.9 million | 4 million | Subcritical | NAES Corporation | 2010 |
| White Bluff | Redfield | 1659 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 million | | Entergy | 1980, 1981 |

## Hydroelectric

| Name | Location | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | Water source | Operator | Opened |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Carroll County | 112 | 2 | 261,746 | White River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1965 |
| Blakely Mountain | Garland/Montgomery | 75 | 2 | 231,668 | Ouachita River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1956 |
| Bull Shoals | Baxter/Marion | 340 | 4 | 1.4 million | White River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1953 |
| Carl S. Whillock | Conway County | 32 | 3 | 122,040 | Arkansas River | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 1993 |
| Carpenter | Garland County | 56 | 2 | 76,107 | Ouachita River | Entergy | 1930 |
| Clyde T. Ellis | Barling | 32 | 3 | 99,455 | Arkansas River | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 1988 |
| Dardanelle | Pope/Yell | 140 | 4 | 594,423 | Arkansas River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1965 |
| Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas | Dumas | 103 | 3 | 311,700 | Arkansas River | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 1999 |
| Greers Ferry | Cleburne County | 96 | 2 | 296,621 | Little Red River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1964 |
| Murray | Pulaski County | 45 | 2 | 89,605 | Arkansas River | North Little Rock Electric Department | 1988 |
| Narrows | Pike County | 26 | 3 | 71,173 | Little Missouri River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1950 |
| Norfork | Baxter County | 81 | 2 | 287,794 | North Fork River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1944 |
| Ozark-Jeta Taylor | Ozark | 100 | 5 | 89,547 | Arkansas River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1973 |
| Remmel | Hot Spring County | 12 | 3 | 52,620 | Ouachita River | Entergy | 1924 |
| White River Lock & Dam 1 | Batesville | 4 | 1 | 15,727 | White River | Independence County | 2007 |
| White River Lock & Dam 2 | Independence County | 4 | 1 | 15,077 | White River | Independence County | 2007 |
| Shelby M. Knight/ White River Lock & Dam 3 | Stone County | 4 | 1 | 18,945 | White River | Independence County | 2006 |

### Pumped storage

| Name | Location | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | Water source | Operator | Opened |
| DeGray | Clark County | 68 | 2 | 122,691 | Caddo River | Southwestern Power Administration | 1972 |

## Natural gas

| Name | Location | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | 2019 GHG emissions (metric tons) | Operator | Opened |
| Elkins | Elkins | 60 | 2 | 13,825 | | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 2010 |
| Fulton | Fulton | 153 | 1 | 118,888 | 67,642 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 2001 |
| Harry D. Mattison | Tontitown | 340 | 4 | 155,985 | 104,744 | American Electric Power | 2007 |
| Harry L. Oswald | Wrightsville | 548 | 9 | 368,940 | 157,546 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 2003 |
| Hot Spring | Malvern | 620 | 3 | 2.9 million | 1.2 million | Entergy | 2012 |
| Lake Catherine | Malvern | 721 | 4 | 127,495 | 184,861 | Entergy | 1950, 1953, 1970 |
| Magnet Cove | Magnet Cove | 660 | 3 | 1.7 million | 669,001 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 2006 |
| Union | El Dorado | 2,200 | 12 | 11.3 million | 4.3 million | Entergy | 2003 |

### Natural gas/petroleum

| 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 | 13,912 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 1966 |
| Dell | Dell | 679 | 3 | 3.2 million | 1.4 million | Associated Electric Cooperative | 2007 |
| John L. McClellan | Camden | 134 | 1 | 34,073 | 25,388 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 1971 |
| Jonesboro | Jonesboro | 224 | 4 | 27,266 | 16,751 | Jonesboro City Water & Light | 2003, 2007 |
| Paragould | Paragould | 14 | 4 | 84 | | Paragould Light Water & Cable | 1990 |
| Paragould Reciprocating | Paragould | 14 | 3 | 473 | | Paragould Light Water & Cable | 2001 |
| Pine Bluff Energy Center | Pine Bluff | 236 | 2 | 1.2 million | 685,030 | Calpine Energy Services | 2001 |
| Thomas B. Fitzhugh | Ozark | 171 | 2 | 254,918 | 129,404 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | 1963, 2003 |

## Nuclear

| Name | Location | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | Reactor type | Operator | Opened |
| Arkansas Nuclear One | Russellville | 1824 | 2 | 14 million | Pressurized water | Entergy | 1974 |

## Petroleum

| Name | Location | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | 2019 net generation (MWh) | 2019 GHG emissions (metric tons) | Operator | Opened |
| Piggott Municipal | Piggott | 7 | 4 | 9 | | City of Piggott | 1952 |

## Solar photovoltaic

| Name | Location | Type | Nameplate capacity (MW) | 2019 net generation (MWh) | Acreage | Operator | Opened |
| SR Camden | East Camden | CdTe | 12 | 26,019 | 100 | Silicon Ranch Corporation | 2016 |
| | Van Buren | | 0.5 | | 1.5 | Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative | 2016 |
| Ozarks Natural Energy Community Solar | Springdale | c-Si | 1 | 1,533 | 5 | Ozarks Electric Cooperative | 2016 |
| FECC Solar Benton | Benton | | 1 | 1,457 | 5 | First Electric Cooperative | 2017 |
| Scenic Hill Solar III | Clarksville | | 5 | 10,161 | 42 | Scenic Hill Solar | 2017 |
| | Holly Springs | | 1 | | 5 | Ouachita Electric Cooperative | 2017 |
| Stuttgart Solar Energy Center | Arkansas County | | 81 | 162,317 | 475 | NextEra Energy Resources | 2017 |
| | Hamburg | | 1 | | 8 | Today's Power | 2018 |
| | Brookland | | 1 | | 8 | Today's Power | 2018 |
| | Forrest City | | 1 | | 8 | Woodruff Electric Cooperative | 2019 |
| | Newport | | 1 | | 8 | Farmers Electric Cooperative | 2019 |
| | Salem | | 1 | | 8 | North Arkansas Electric Cooperative | 2019 |
| | Fayetteville | | 10 | | | Today’s Power | 2019 |
| | Jefferson County | | 0.176 | | | | 2019 |
| Leon Philpot Solar Generation Facility | Mena | | 1 | | 9 | Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative | 2020 |
| | Star City | | 1 | | 8 | C & L Electric Cooperative | 2020 |
| Chicot Solar Project | Chicot County | | 100 | | 825 | NextEra Energy Resources | 2020 |
| C. Wayne Whitaker Solar | Texarkana | | 1 | | 7 | Today's Power | 2020 |
| Searcy Solar | Searcy | | 100 | | 800 | Entergy | 2022 |
| Jonesboro CWL Solar Park | Jonesboro | | 13.25 | | 98 | Jonesboro City Water & Light | 2022 |
| Happy Solar | White County | CdTe, bifacial | 135 | | 800 | JERA Nex | 2023 |
| Crossett Solar Park | Ashley County | | 132 | | | Cubico Sustainable Investments | 2024 |
| Prairie Mist | Ashley County | | 100 | | 700 | Primergy Solar | 2024 |
| Walnut Bend | Lee County | Bifacial | 100 | | | Entergy | 2024 |
| Big Cypress Solar | Crittenden County | | 180 | | | NextEra Energy Resources | 2024 |
| Crooked Lake Solar Park | Mississippi County | | 175 | | | EDP Renewables | 2024 |
| Newport Solar | Newport | | 180 | | 2,000 | NorthStar Clean Energy | 2024 |

## Storage

| Name | Location | Type | Nameplate capacity (MWh) | 2019 net generation (MWh) | Operator | Opened |
| | Fayetteville | Lithium-ion battery | 24 | | Today’s Power | 2019 |
| Searcy Solar | Searcy | Lithium-ion battery | 30 | | Entergy | 2022 |

## Proposed power stations

| Location | Type | Nameplate capacity | Operator | Status |
| Stuttgart | Solar PV | 3.15 MW | | Expected operable 2020 |
| Hot Springs | Solar PV | 12.75 MW | Scenic Hill Solar | Expected operable 2020 |
| Searcy | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | Entegrity Energy Partners | Expected operable 2020 |
| Searcy | Solar PV | 4.5 MW | Entegrity Energy Partners | Expected operable 2020 |
| Paris | Solar PV | 1.5 MW | Today’s Power | Expected operable 2020 |
| Pulaski County | Solar PV | 8 MW | Today’s Power | Expected operable 2020 |
| | Solar PV | 180 MW | | Expected operable 2023 |

## Retired power stations

| Name | Location | Type | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Generating units | Operator | Opened | Closed |
| Cecil Lynch | North Little Rock | Natural gas/petroleum | 110 | 2 | Entergy | 1949, 1954 | 2013 |
| Fairbanks | Augusta | Petroleum | 3 | 5 | City of Augusta | 1929 | 2005 |
| Hamilton Moses | Forrest City | Natural gas/petroleum | 138 | 2 | Entergy | 1951 | 2013 |
| Harvey Couch | Stamps | Natural gas/petroleum | 110 | 2 | Entergy | 1943, 1954 | 2011, 2013 |
| Mammoth Spring Dam No. 1 | Fulton County | Hydroelectric | | 3 | Arkansas-Missouri Power Company | 1927 | 1972 |
| Robert E. Ritchie | Helena | Natural gas/petroleum | 923 | 3 | Entergy | 1961 | 2013 |
| Mabelvale | Mabelvale | Natural gas | 56 | 4 | Entergy | 1970 | 2016 |