Greers Ferry Lake — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 188
- Capacity
- 96 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cleburne, AR
- Operating Since
- 1964
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- USCE-Little Rock District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 163,375 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwestern Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Greers Ferry Lake
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 19 Hydro plants in AR#199 of 1454 nationally
96 MW Hydro operating in Cleburne, AR — Southwestern Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
96 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.5207, -91.9953
County
Cleburne, AR
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Little Rock District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Little Rock District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District [100%] | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Greers Ferry Dam is located on the Little Red River in Cleburne County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It impounds Greers Ferry Lake. The dam is located north of Little Rock.
Read more on WikipediaGreers Ferry Lake is a 96 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Cleburne County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 1964 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Little Rock District. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Greers Ferry Lake generated 163,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. The balancing authority for the plant is the Southwestern Power Administration. Greers Ferry Lake is ranked as the 6th largest power plant out of 19 in Arkansas, and nationally it is ranked 199 out of 1464 plants. The plant is located within the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwestern Power Administration
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
808 MWh
Latest Month
163.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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