How many coal power plants are in Arkansas?

5, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Arkansas coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in Arkansas?

White Bluff, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in Arkansas?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Arkansas's coal power plants?

Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in Arkansas

Every operating coal power plant in Arkansas on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 5 plants, 7 generating units and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties, most of it inside MISO.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 5; 7 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 5 GW
Counties: 5
Grid operator: MISO; covers most of these plants

Map of coal power plants in Arkansas

Every one of the 5 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in Arkansas

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in Arkansas

White BluffConventional Steam Coal	Entergy Arkansas LLC	Jefferson	1,800	2	1980	Operating
Independence Steam Electric StationConventional Steam Coal	Entergy Arkansas LLC	Independence	1,800	2	1983	Operating
Plum Point Energy StationConventional Steam Coal	NRG Energy Services - Plum Point	Mississippi	720	1	2010	Operating
John W Turk Jr Power PlantConventional Steam Coal	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Hempstead	609	1	2012	Operating
Flint CreekConventional Steam Coal	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Benton	558	1	1978	Operating

Largest coal power plants in Arkansas

1White BluffJefferson County, Arkansas1,800 MW
2Independence Steam Electric StationIndependence County, Arkansas1,800 MW
3Plum Point Energy StationMississippi County, Arkansas720 MW
4John W Turk Jr Power PlantHempstead County, Arkansas609 MW
5Flint CreekBenton County, Arkansas558 MW

Coal power plants by county in Arkansas

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Independence	1	1,800
Jefferson	1	1,800
Mississippi	1	720
Hempstead	1	609
Benton	1	558

Coal Power Plants in Arkansas: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in Arkansas?: 5, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Arkansas coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in Arkansas?: White Bluff, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in Arkansas?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Arkansas's coal power plants?: Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.