Independence Steam Electric Station
Independence County, Arkansas · EIA plant ID 6641 · Operator: Entergy Arkansas Inc
Nameplate1,800MWSummer 1,666 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation7,445GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor51%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,605Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1983Runs 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 | 11,366.8 | 78.6% | 10,690 |
| 2002 | 10,510.6 | 72.4% | 10,720 |
| 2003 | 10,316.4 | 72.3% | 10,321 |
| 2004 | 10,743.6 | 75.0% | 10,140 |
| 2005 | 10,041.5 | 68.3% | 10,352 |
| 2006 | 10,781.4 | 73.4% | 10,110 |
| 2007 | 12,107 | 82.4% | 10,056 |
| 2008 | 11,302.5 | 76.7% | 10,424 |
| 2009 | 11,390.1 | 77.5% | 10,301 |
| 2010 | 11,895.9 | 80.9% | 10,186 |
| 2011 | 10,994.5 | 74.8% | 10,373 |
| 2012 | 10,420 | 70.7% | 10,334 |
| 2013 | 10,390.2 | 70.7% | 10,176 |
| 2014 | 10,990.5 | 74.7% | 10,227 |
| 2015 | 5,184.3 | 35.2% | 10,913 |
| 2016 | 7,704.2 | 52.3% | 10,557 |
| 2017 | 7,614.2 | 52.5% | 10,440 |
| 2018 | 9,683.2 | 66.9% | 10,296 |
| 2019 | 5,655.5 | 38.7% | 10,557 |
| 2020 | 2,907 | 19.9% | 10,785 |
| 2021 | 4,114 | 28.2% | 10,441 |
| 2022 | 4,497.2 | 31.2% | 10,866 |
| 2023 | 4,743.3 | 32.5% | 10,764 |
| 2024 | 5,410.9 | 37.1% | 10,688 |
| 2025 | 6,535.5 | 44.8% | 10,439 |
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 | 823.7 | Jan 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 900 | 842.1 | Dec 1984 | 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).
| Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | 35.0% | 630 MW |
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 25.0% | 450 MW |
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 15.8% | 284 MW |
| City Water and Light Plant - (AR) | 10.0% | 180 MW |
| Entergy Power, LLC | 7.2% | 130 MW |
| East Texas Electric Coop, Inc | 3.5% | 64 MW |
| Conway Corporation | 2.0% | 36 MW |
| City of West Memphis - (AR) | 1.0% | 18 MW |
| City of Osceola - (AR) | 0.5% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| White River Medical Center | 3 MW | 15.7 km |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative | 1 MW | 17 km |
| Newport Solar Project | 180 MW | 20 km |
| White River Lock and Dam 1 | 4 MW | 22.4 km |
| White River Lock and Dam 2 | 4 MW | 33 km |
| White River Lock and Dam 3 | 4 MW | 43.9 km |