32.4 MW Hydro operating in Crawford, AR — Southwest Power Pool
32.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3513, -94.2943
County
Crawford, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ellis Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Crawford County, Arkansas. The plant, owned and operated by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp, has a total capacity of 32.4 MW distributed across three generators. It commenced operations in 1988, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year with available data, Ellis Hydro generated 128,783 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Ellis Hydro is ranked as the 12th largest hydroelectric plant out of 19 in Arkansas, and 395th nationally out of 1464 similar facilities.
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
12.6K MWh
Latest Month
128.8K MWh
Annual Generation
45.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Massard Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
AECC_HYDRO13
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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