Pine Bluff Energy Center
Jefferson County, Arkansas · EIA plant ID 55075 · Operator: Pine Bluff Energy LLC
Nameplate230MWSummer 179 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,148GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor73%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,606Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 538.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,304.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,459.6 | 84.2% | 5,574 |
| 2004 | 1,407.2 | 80.9% | 5,011 |
| 2005 | 1,192.1 | 68.7% | 5,011 |
| 2006 | 1,130.5 | 65.2% | 5,011 |
| 2007 | 841.3 | 50.0% | 5,011 |
| 2008 | 1,279.8 | 75.9% | 5,032 |
| 2009 | 1,343.8 | 79.9% | 5,060 |
| 2010 | 1,206.3 | 71.7% | 5,070 |
| 2011 | 1,433.3 | 85.2% | 5,068 |
| 2012 | 1,489.1 | 88.3% | 5,061 |
| 2013 | 1,491.8 | 88.7% | 5,068 |
| 2014 | 1,058.5 | 62.9% | 5,083 |
| 2015 | 1,305 | 77.6% | 5,034 |
| 2016 | 1,213 | 71.9% | 5,612 |
| 2017 | 1,168.5 | 69.5% | 5,618 |
| 2018 | 1,305.2 | 77.6% | 5,615 |
| 2019 | 1,169.3 | 69.5% | 5,621 |
| 2020 | 1,197.8 | 71.0% | 5,615 |
| 2021 | 999.3 | 59.4% | 5,606 |
| 2022 | 1,276.5 | 77.9% | 5,611 |
| 2023 | 1,213.4 | 77.4% | 5,615 |
| 2024 | 1,059.7 | 67.4% | 5,622 |
| 2025 | 1,113.3 | 71.0% | 5,624 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 180 | 141 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 50.4 | 38 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pine Bluff Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pine Bluff Energy LLC | 100.0% | 230 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pine Bluff Mill | 85 MW | 0.6 km |
| Lion Solar | — | 12 km |
| SR Altheimer | — | 13 km |
| C&L | 1 MW | 17.3 km |
| Arkansas Cypress Solar Station | — | 27.7 km |
| Colonel Charles D. Maynard Project | — | 28.4 km |