Arsenal Hill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1416
- Capacity
- 125 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Caddo, LA
- Operating Since
- 1960
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Southwestern Electric Power Co
- Parent Company
- American Electric Power Company
- Annual Generation
- 192,057 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Arsenal Hill
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #29 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#870 of 2009 nationally
125 MW Natural Gas operating in Caddo, LA — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5172, -93.7635
County
Caddo, LA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Southwestern Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Electric Power Co | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Arsenal Hill is a 125 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Caddo County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1960 and utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator. It is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Arsenal Hill is ranked as the 28th largest power plant in Louisiana out of 32, and 868th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Arsenal Hill generated 192,057 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
192.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Arsenal Hill Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CSWARSENALHILL5
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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