Arkansas · Southwestern Electric Power Company
Flint Creek Power Plant
Federal support
Key facts
1Coal unitsof 382 tracked nationally
511 MWCapacity0.3% of the tracked fleet
48 yearsAge of oldest unitcame online in 1978
3.3 MtCO2 in 20250.4% of fleet-wide emissions
847 tSO2 in 2025
5.9 lbsMercury in 2025
2,949 GWh2025 net generation0.4% of tracked generation
In 2021, clean power produced energy 47.3% more cheaply
Annual savings with clean power in 2021$27M≈47.3% cheaper than running this plant — estimated from its capacity at a 42% capacity factor.
- Gap
- $14.4/MWh
- Difference
- +47.3%
- Cheapest clean power alternative
- local wind
Units (1)
| Expand | Type | Status | Retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 511 | 1978 (48yrs) | Operating | — |
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