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720 MW Sub. Coal operating in Mississippi, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
720 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6620, -89.9472
County
Mississippi, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Energy Services - Plum Point | Empire District Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc, Empire District Electric Co, Missouri Joint Municipal Power Electric, Municipal Energy Agency of MS, Plum Point Energy Associates LLC | Algonquin Power & Utilities | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Plum Point Energy Station is a coal-fired power plant in Arkansas.
Read more on WikipediaPlum Point Energy Station is a 720 MW coal-fired power plant located in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 2010 and utilizes conventional steam coal technology with subbituminous (SUB) coal as its primary fuel. It consists of a single generator. The plant is owned by Algonquin Power & Utilities, a Canadian company, and operated by NRG Energy Services - Plum Point. Plum Point is the 3rd largest of 5 coal plants in Arkansas, and ranks 44th out of 75 coal plants nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 3,680,117 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 58.4%. Plum Point operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1907.55 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
3.7M MWh
Annual Generation
58.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2184 lb/MWh
NOx
0.777 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.246 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.036 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.6%
Annual Net Gen
3382 GWh
CO₂eq
2200 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
Steam turbine · The Empire District Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,853/kW
Installed Cost
$13/kW
Annual CapEx
$48.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sans Souci Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SME.PLUMPOINT
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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