Planned natural gas power plants in Arkansas
What EIA-860M's Planned sheet says is coming in Arkansas: 3 natural gas power plants totalling 1 GW, each with the in-service year its developer reported and the construction status EIA records. A planned project is not a built one.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Planned projects
- 3
- 4 generating units
- Proposed capacity
- 1 GW
- Earliest in-service year
- 2026
- Latest in-service year
- 2029
Map of planned natural gas power plants in Arkansas
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List of planned natural gas power plants in Arkansas
| Jefferson Power StationNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Jefferson | 820 | 2 | 2029 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Ironwood Power StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Hot Spring | 467.3 | 1 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Thomas FitzhughNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Franklin | 69.3 | 1 | 2026 | Construction complete |
Where they are in the build
- Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction2
- Construction complete1
Planned natural gas power plants in Arkansas: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are planned in Arkansas?
- 3, for 1 GW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.
- What do the status letters mean?
- EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.
- Do these projects always get built?
- No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.