Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant
Craighead County, Arkansas · EIA plant ID 56505 · Operator: City Water and Light Plant
Nameplate224MWSummer 177 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation57GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,703Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46 | 4.0% | 10,470 |
| 2007 | 39.2 | 2.8% | 10,799 |
| 2008 | 19.4 | 1.3% | 11,239 |
| 2009 | 20.6 | 1.3% | 11,601 |
| 2010 | 92 | 5.9% | 10,829 |
| 2011 | 247.3 | 16.0% | 10,611 |
| 2012 | 187.2 | 12.0% | 10,588 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | 0.2% | 12,726 |
| 2014 | 25.1 | 1.6% | 11,820 |
| 2015 | 72.3 | 4.7% | 11,763 |
| 2016 | 67.7 | 4.4% | 11,249 |
| 2017 | 51.6 | 3.3% | 11,092 |
| 2018 | 50 | 3.2% | 12,046 |
| 2019 | 27.3 | 1.8% | 10,695 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 0.7% | 13,445 |
| 2021 | 34.1 | 2.2% | 9,835 |
| 2022 | 99 | 6.4% | 10,710 |
| 2023 | 84.7 | 5.5% | 10,712 |
| 2024 | 78 | 5.0% | 10,615 |
| 2025 | 56.6 | 3.6% | 10,703 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo5,984 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas131
Net summer MW on oil131
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 24.5 | 20 | Jul 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SN02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 21.4 | 19 | Jul 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SN04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 46 | May 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SN06 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.4 | 46 | May 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SN07 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 46 | May 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City Water and Light Plant. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City Water and Light Plant | 100.0% | 224 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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