66 MW Natural Gas operating in Washington, AR — Southwest Power Pool
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9710, -94.0015
County
Washington, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Elkins Generating Center is a 66 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Washington County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 2010 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Elkins Generating Center produced 20,736 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.6%. The plant ranks as the 13th largest out of 18 power plants in Arkansas, and 1034th largest out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 3 articles related to industry topics and 1 article related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
949 MWh
Latest Month
20.7K MWh
Annual Generation
3.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
AECC_ELKINS1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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