224.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Craighead, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
224.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8484, -90.7251
County
Craighead, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City Water and Light Plant | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City Water and Light Plant | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Craighead County, Arkansas. The plant has a total capacity of 224.3 MW across five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by the City Water and Light Plant. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and is within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant generated 78,039 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 4.0%. The plant is ranked as the 10th largest in Arkansas out of 12 plants and 728th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
619 MWh
Latest Month
78.0K MWh
Annual Generation
4.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EAI.CWL_C
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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