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19.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Greene, AR — Southwestern Power Administration
19.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.0242, -90.5094
County
Greene, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Paragould Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Paragould Reciprocating is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Greene County, Arkansas. The plant has a total capacity of 19.2 MW consisting of three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Paragould Municipal Utilities. The plant operates within the Southwestern Power Administration balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Paragould Reciprocating generated 428 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 18 power plants in Arkansas and 1318th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
20 MWh
Latest Month
428 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1169 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
28 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.5M
Market Position
LMP Node
PARAGOULD
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.032 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1170 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South