John W Turk Jr Power Plant

A 609 MW coal power plant in Hempstead, Arkansas, owned by Southwestern Electric Power Co, commissioned in 2012.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56564Coal
Nameplate capacity
609 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
2012
Time in queue (2006→2012)
6.8 yrs
Owner
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Location
Hempstead, Arkansas
Coordinates
33.6497, -93.8119
Generation (2024)
2,743.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1

This facility was matched to a SPP interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2006, commercial operation 2012 — 6.8 years in the queue. See the SPP queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of John W Turk Jr Power Plant

Hempstead, Arkansas · 33.6497, -93.8119

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20153,230.3
20163,748.8
20174,415.6
20184,188
20194,015
20203,519.3
20213,421.6
20223,681.3
20233,112.4
20242,743.2

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ACCSolar2 MW~31 km
International Paper Texarkana MillBiomass65 MW~50 km

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