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13.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (14 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (0 MW) operating in Greene, AR — Southwestern Power Administration
13.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.0243, -90.5092
County
Greene, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Paragould Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Paragould Turbine is a 13.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Greene County, Arkansas. The plant, which began operating in 1990, is owned and operated by Paragould Municipal Utilities. It consists of five generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel source. Paragould Turbine is ranked 16th out of 18 power plants in Arkansas, and 1382nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwestern Power Administration balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the latest year of available data, Paragould Turbine generated 145 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
7 MWh
Latest Month
145 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1632 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $13.4M
Market Position
LMP Node
PARAGOULD
Pricing Hub
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.045 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1634 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South