Ashdown — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54104
- Capacity
- 156.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BLQ
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Little River, AR
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Domtar Industries Inc
- Parent Company
- Paper Excellence
- Annual Generation
- 587,037.74 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 42.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ashdown
OperatingBlack Liquor
Ranked #1 of 3 Black Liquor plants in AR#2 of 62 nationally
156.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Little River, AR — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
156.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6401, -94.1132
County
Little River, AR
Nearby Plants
- Southwest Arkansas ElectricSolar1 MW · 15.7 km
- John W Turk Jr Power PlantSub. Coal609 MW · 27.9 km
- Fulton (AR)Natural Gas154.8 MW · 29.9 km
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 | Domtar Industries Inc | DOMTAR | — |
| Owner(s) | Domtar Industries Inc | Paper Excellence | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Ashdown power plant is a 156.5 MW biomass-fueled facility located in Little River County, Arkansas. It began operating in 1968 and consists of 4 generators utilizing wood and wood waste biomass technology. The plant is owned by Paper Excellence, a company based in the Netherlands, and operated by Domtar Industries Inc. Ashdown is the largest biomass plant in Arkansas and ranks second nationally among 13 similar facilities.
In the latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 587,038 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.9%. The Ashdown plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated in the SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused primarily on industry-related topics, with some attention to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
49.4K MWh
Latest Month
587.0K MWh
Annual Generation
42.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Holox Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Nekoosa Paper SubstationSubstation
Ashdown SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
NextEra Highlights Arkansas Investments as Ashdown Solar Plans Take Shape
NextEra Energy Resources says its planned Little Ashdown Solar project will bring jobs, tax revenue and clean energy to Little River County...
NextEra Energy Resources (developer)
Arkansas Business·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Arkansas Timber Prices Plunge Amid Oversupply & Mill Closures
Arkansas timber prices plunge as oversupply, mill closures and weak demand reshape the state's $6.1B forestry industry.
Arkansas Business·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Little River Co. residents fight against proposed solar farm project
ASHDOWN, Ark. - Plans for an energy company to move to southwest Arkansas are on-going for now, while a group of residents fight to keep it...
KTBS·11 months ago
Industry·technology
Svante is developing a world-first carbon capture and storage project at pulp mill in Arkansas
Svante Technologies Inc., a leading next-generation carbon capture and removal technology company, announced that it is developing a...
Svante Technologies Inc. (developer)
PULPAPERnews.com·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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