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66 MW Natural Gas operating in Washington, AR — Southwest Power Pool
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9710, -94.0015
County
Washington, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Elkins Generating Center is a 66 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Washington County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 2010 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Elkins Generating Center produced 20,736 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.6%. The plant ranks as the 13th largest out of 18 power plants in Arkansas, and 1034th largest out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 3 articles related to industry topics and 1 article related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
949 MWh
Latest Month
20.7K MWh
Annual Generation
3.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1392 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $63.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
AECC_ELKINS1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.038 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.026 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.4%
Annual Net Gen
25 GWh
CO₂eq
1394 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South