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75 MW Hydro operating in Garland, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.5710, -93.1944
County
Garland, AR
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 -Vickburg District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Vicksburg District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE -Vickburg District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Vicksburg District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Vicksburg District
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Blakely Mountain Hydroelectric Plant, located in Garland County, Arkansas, is a 75 MW conventional hydroelectric facility that began operating in 1955. The plant is owned and operated by USCE -Vickburg District and utilizes water as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Blakely Mountain generated 158,101 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.2%. Blakely Mountain is the 8th largest power plant in Arkansas out of 19, and ranks 236th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
4.1K MWh
Latest Month
158.1K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $172.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EAI.CC.BLAKLY
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility