White Bluff
Jefferson County, Arkansas · EIA plant ID 6009 · Operator: Entergy Arkansas Inc
Nameplate1,800MWSummer 1,253 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation2,805GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor26%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,047Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1980Runs as intermediate
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 | 9,651.9 | 68.4% | 10,660 |
| 2002 | 8,850.9 | 62.4% | 10,693 |
| 2003 | 9,895.2 | 69.1% | 10,532 |
| 2004 | 10,951.1 | 76.3% | 10,477 |
| 2005 | 9,261.3 | 64.7% | 10,585 |
| 2006 | 9,654.9 | 67.2% | 10,535 |
| 2007 | 9,994.5 | 69.6% | 10,598 |
| 2008 | 11,112.3 | 76.4% | 10,265 |
| 2009 | 10,802.9 | 74.4% | 10,209 |
| 2010 | 10,959 | 75.4% | 10,224 |
| 2011 | 10,402.7 | 71.6% | 10,273 |
| 2012 | 9,506.2 | 65.2% | 10,504 |
| 2013 | 10,561.7 | 73.7% | 10,380 |
| 2014 | 10,527 | 73.4% | 10,237 |
| 2015 | 6,223.1 | 43.5% | 10,450 |
| 2016 | 5,697.5 | 39.8% | 10,532 |
| 2017 | 8,007 | 55.9% | 9,982 |
| 2018 | 8,252 | 57.6% | 10,319 |
| 2019 | 6,743.3 | 47.0% | 10,356 |
| 2020 | 3,954.9 | 27.5% | 10,637 |
| 2021 | 7,060.3 | 49.1% | 9,680 |
| 2022 | 5,278.4 | 36.8% | 10,699 |
| 2023 | 3,560.9 | 32.7% | 11,112 |
| 2024 | 2,045.2 | 18.7% | 11,353 |
| 2025 | 3,871.4 | 35.3% | 10,991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 900 | 425.3 | Aug 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 900 | 827.6 | Aug 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Entergy Arkansas Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 57.0% | 1,026 MW |
| Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | 35.0% | 630 MW |
| City Water and Light Plant - (AR) | 5.0% | 90 MW |
| Conway Corporation | 2.0% | 36 MW |
| City of West Memphis - (AR) | 1.0% | 18 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Jefferson Power Station | — | 0.5 km |
| Colonel Charles D. Maynard Project | — | 3.6 km |
| Arkansas Cypress Solar Station | — | 5.6 km |
| Redfield Solar | 100 MW | 18.8 km |
| Harry L. Oswald | 600 MW | 20.1 km |
| Lion Solar | — | 22.6 km |