Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant
A 224.3 MW natural gas power plant in Craighead, Arkansas, owned by City Water and Light Plant, commissioned in 1999.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56505Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
224.3 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1999
Owner
City Water and Light Plant
Location
Craighead, Arkansas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
78 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.3 | |
| 2016 | 67.7 | |
| 2017 | 51.6 | |
| 2018 | 50 | |
| 2019 | 27.3 | |
| 2020 | 10.4 | |
| 2021 | 34.1 | |
| 2022 | 99 | |
| 2023 | 84.7 | |
| 2024 | 78 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro CWL Solar Park | Solar | 10 MW | ~14 km |
| Craighead Electric Solar One | Storage | 2.2 MW | ~16 km |
| Paragould Reciprocating | Natural Gas | 19.2 MW | ~28 km |
| Paragould Turbine | Natural Gas | 13.9 MW | ~28 km |
| Paragould Solar Farm | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~29 km |
| Newport Solar Project | Solar | 180 MW | ~46 km |
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