John W Turk Jr Power Plant
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyHempstead County
John W. Turk Jr. Power Plant is a single-unit ultra-supercritical pulverized-coal station near Fulton, Arkansas. EIA reports 609 MW nameplate and 650 MW summer capability; SWEPCO describes the unit as 600 MW nominal and 650 MW maximum.
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June 2026 preliminary EIA inventory; status OP.
EIA plant 56564 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Operating | 609 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 609 MW 650 MW summer | Conventional Steam Coal Subbituminous Coal · ST | Dec 2012 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
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Conventional steam coal; June 2026 preliminary EIA inventory.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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John W Turk Jr Power Plant reports 609 MW coal of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
John W Turk Jr Power Plant is a Conventional steam coal facility in Hempstead County, AR, participating in the SPP market.
John W Turk Jr Power Plant is in Hempstead County, AR, inside the SPP balancing area.
John W Turk Jr Power Plant is operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
John W Turk Jr Power Plant reports a commercial operation date of 2012-12. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
John W Turk Jr Power Plant reported 3,128.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, John W Turk Jr Power Plant ranks #109 of 205 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 5 in AR.
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