John W Turk Jr Power Plant

OperatingSub. Coal

Ranked #4 of 5 Sub. Coal plants in AR#57 of 103 nationally

609 MW Sub. Coal operating in Hempstead, AR — Southwest Power Pool

EIAGEMWD

609 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Conventional Steam Coal

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.6497, -93.8119

County

Hempstead, AR

Nearby Plants

Fulton (AR)
Natural Gas154.8 MW · 4.8 km
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Solar1 MW · 24.8 km
Ashdown
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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Southwestern Electric Power	—
Owner(s)	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp, East Texas Electric Coop, Inc, Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, Southwestern Electric Power Co	American Electric Power Company	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The John W. Turk Jr. Coal Plant is a 650 megawatt coal-fired power station in Fulton, Arkansas, operated by the American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). It provides power to customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Read more on Wikipedia

The John W Turk Jr Power Plant is a 609 MW coal-fired power plant located in Hempstead County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned by American Electric Power Company, with Southwestern Electric Power Co. as the operator. It utilizes conventional steam coal technology with subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source. The plant has one generator. It ranks as the 4th largest of 5 power plants in Arkansas, and 50th of 75 nationally.

The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Its latest annual generation was 3,361,493 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 63.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,149.32 per kW, based on FERC filings.

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

MRO

Balancing Authority

Southwest Power Pool

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

370.2K MWh

Latest Month

3.4M MWh

Annual Generation

63.0%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$3,255/kW

Installed Cost

$33.3/MWh

Operating Cost

Southwestern Electric Power Company

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

SPP

LMP Node

CSWSWTURK

Pricing Hub

SPP South Hub

Node Source

Curated node match

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