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340 MW Hydro operating in Marion, AR — Southwestern Power Administration
340 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3635, -92.5763
County
Marion, AR
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Little Rock District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Little Rock District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District
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Bull Shoals Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the White River in northern Arkansas in the United States. The dam lies on the border of Marion and Baxter Counties, and forms Bull Shoals Lake, which extends well northwest into Missouri. Its main purposes are hydroelectricity production and flood control.
Read more on WikipediaBull Shoals is a 340 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Marion County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 1952 and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Little Rock District. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source, and consists of eight generators. Bull Shoals is the largest of five hydroelectric plants in Arkansas, and ranks 65th out of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Bull Shoals generated 647,309 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of the Southwestern Power Administration and is located within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
77.3K MWh
Latest Month
647.3K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $780.1M
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility