Flint Creek
Benton County, Arkansas · EIA plant ID 6138 · Operator: Southwestern Electric Power Co
Nameplate558MWSummer 494 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2,598GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor60%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,924Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs 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 | 3,698.4 | 88.0% | 10,588 |
| 2002 | 3,656 | 87.0% | 10,357 |
| 2003 | 3,247.3 | 77.2% | 10,237 |
| 2004 | 3,587.4 | 85.1% | 10,252 |
| 2005 | 3,667.5 | 87.2% | 9,880 |
| 2006 | 3,684 | 79.7% | 10,149 |
| 2007 | 3,566.9 | 77.1% | 10,609 |
| 2008 | 3,603.3 | 77.7% | 10,448 |
| 2009 | 2,828.2 | 61.2% | 10,393 |
| 2010 | 3,593.4 | 77.7% | 10,254 |
| 2011 | 3,786.8 | 81.9% | 10,258 |
| 2012 | 3,791.1 | 81.7% | 10,477 |
| 2013 | 3,066 | 66.3% | 10,676 |
| 2014 | 3,635.7 | 78.6% | 10,524 |
| 2015 | 3,041.2 | 65.8% | 10,546 |
| 2016 | 2,041.3 | 44.0% | 10,732 |
| 2017 | 2,733.6 | 59.1% | 10,797 |
| 2018 | 2,669.7 | 57.7% | 10,614 |
| 2019 | 2,376.9 | 51.4% | 10,824 |
| 2020 | 1,816.8 | 41.9% | 11,084 |
| 2021 | 2,805.4 | 64.8% | 10,801 |
| 2022 | 2,578.6 | 59.6% | 10,698 |
| 2023 | 2,065.1 | 47.7% | 11,352 |
| 2024 | 2,357.5 | 54.3% | 10,994 |
| 2025 | 2,949.3 | 68.2% | 10,724 |
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 | 558 | 494 | May 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southwestern Electric Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | 50.0% | 279 MW |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 50.0% | 279 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fiddle Leaf Solar, LLC | — | 5.6 km |
| XNA (NW AR Natnl Airport) | 3 MW | 19.2 km |
| Harry D Mattison Gas Plant | 349 MW | 22.9 km |
| Waste Management Eco Vista LFGTE | 4 MW | 27 km |
| Ozark Solar Park | 2 MW | 34.1 km |
| UA Central Utility Plant | 6 MW | 38 km |