154.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Hempstead, AR — Southwest Power Pool
154.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6097, -93.7923
County
Hempstead, AR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fulton power plant is a 154.8 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Hempstead County, Arkansas. It began operating in 2001 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Fulton is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Fulton generated 194,353 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.3%. The plant ranks as the 11th largest out of 12 power plants in Arkansas, and 816th out of 945 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics such as hazards, industry trends, regulatory matters, and grid operations.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
194.4K MWh
Annual Generation
14.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fulton Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
AECC_FULTON
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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