Paragould Turbine — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7283
- Capacity
- 13.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Greene, AR
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Paragould Municipal Utilities
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 145.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwestern Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Paragould Turbine
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #16 of 18 Natural Gas plants in AR#1410 of 2009 nationally
13.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (14 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (0 MW) operating in Greene, AR — Southwestern Power Administration
EIAWD
13.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.0243, -90.5092
County
Greene, AR
Nearby Plants
- Paragould ReciprocatingNatural Gas19.2 MW · 0.0 km
- Paragould Solar FarmSolar1.5 MW · 1.9 km
- Craighead Electric Solar OneBESS2.2 MW · 12.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paragould Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Paragould Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Paragould Turbine is a 13.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Greene County, Arkansas. The plant, which began operating in 1990, is owned and operated by Paragould Municipal Utilities. It consists of five generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel source. Paragould Turbine is ranked 16th out of 18 power plants in Arkansas, and 1382nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwestern Power Administration balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the latest year of available data, Paragould Turbine generated 145 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwestern Power Administration
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7 MWh
Latest Month
145 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
PARAGOULD
Pricing Hub
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News & Articles (2)Beta
Hazards·tornado
Two tornadoes touched down near Paragould, Arkansas, NWS says
Two tornadoes touched down near Paragould, Arkansas on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
National Weather Service (other)
FOX13 Memphis·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
1938 building in Arkansas faces demolition
A downtown Paragould organization has until Jan. 31, 2018, to find a buyer for the 79-year-old City Light and Water building or see it demolished.
City Light and Water (other)
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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