Power plants operated by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp
Arkansas Electric Coop Corp operates 10 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 2,177 MW of nameplate capacity, the 103rd-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. All of them are in Arkansas. Natural gas is 87% of the capacity; the largest site is Magnet Cove. Its oldest working unit dates from 1963, at Thomas Fitzhugh. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 122 MW.
- Natural gas1,887 MW87%
- Hydroelectric167 MW7.7%
- Solar122 MW5.6%
Capacity by decade it came online
Natural gasHydroelectricSolar
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnet Cove | Arkansas | Natural gas | 746 MW | 2005 |
| Harry L. Oswald | Arkansas | Natural gas | 600 MW | 2002 |
| Thomas Fitzhugh | Arkansas | Natural gas | 185 MW | 1963 |
| Fulton (AR) | Arkansas | Natural gas | 155 MW | 2001 |
| McClellan (AR) | Arkansas | Natural gas | 136 MW | 1972 |
| Woodruff County Solar | Arkansas | Solar | 122 MW | 2024 |
| Dam 2 | Arkansas | Hydroelectric | 103 MW | 1999 |
| Elkins Generating Center | Arkansas | Natural gas | 66 MW | 2010 |
| Ellis Hydro | Arkansas | Hydroelectric | 32.4 MW | 1988 |
| Whillock | Arkansas | Hydroelectric | 32.4 MW | 1993 |