Flint Creek Power Plant
| Flint Creek Power Plant | |
|---|---|
  Location of Flint Creek Power Plant in Arkansas | |
| Country | USA |
| Location | Round Prairie Township, Benton County, near Gentry, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36°15′20″N 94°31′22″W / 36.25556°N 94.52278°WCoordinates: 36°15′20″N 94°31′22″W / 36.25556°N 94.52278°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | ½ SWEPCO/AEP and ½ Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Powder River Basin Coal |
| Cooling source | Little Flint Creek Reservoir |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 528 MW |
Flint Creek Power Plant is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located west of Gentry, Arkansas in Benton County, Arkansas.
The lone unit uses coal mined from the Powder River Basin shipped via Kansas City Southern Railway. The output is owned jointly half and half by SWEPCO/AEP and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.[1]
Units
| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 528 MW (Coal)[2] | 1978 |
References
- ↑ "Flint Creek Power Plant". Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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