Walnut Bend Solar Station PV — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67504
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lee, AR
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Walnut Bend Solar Station
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Annual Generation
- 209,977 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Walnut Bend Solar Station PV
OperatingSolar
Ranked #16 of 78 Solar plants in AR#780 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Lee, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8603, -91.0820
County
Lee, AR
Nearby Plants
- Forrest City- Prison SiteSolar1 MW · 28.4 km
- Gunnison SolarSolar1.5 MW · 29.2 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 | Walnut Bend Solar Station | Entergy Arkansas LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Walnut Bend Solar Station | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Walnut Bend Solar Station PV is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lee County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Entergy, with Walnut Bend Solar Station listed as the EIA operator. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
The facility consists of a single generator and ranks as the 15th largest solar plant in Arkansas out of 16, and 635th nationally out of 639. In its most recent year of operation, Walnut Bend Solar Station PV generated 209,977 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.9%. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
210.0K MWh
Annual Generation
23.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$45.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EAI.FLATFORKSO
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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