Independence Steam Electric Station
Independence Steam Electric Station is a coal plant in Independence County, Arkansas, operated by Entergy Arkansas LLC. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among Arkansas’s 120 power plants. It is the biggest of Arkansas’s 5 coal plants. Ownership is shared by nine organizations; the largest stake, 35%, is held by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp. Its biggest unit, rated at 900 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Arkansas.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,800 MW
1,666 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam1,800 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1983 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Among Arkansas’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Union Power Station2,428 MW
- 2Arkansas Nuclear One1,845 MW
- 3Independence Steam Electric Stationthis plant
- 4White Bluff1,800 MW
- 5Magnet Cove746 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 95th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 27th of 195
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 11th of 2,383
- Plants run by Entergy Arkansas LLC
- 3rd of 11
Operable units
By the year its oldest working unit started, it is the third-oldest of Arkansas’s coal plants.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 900 MW | 824 MW | 1983 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 900 MW | 842 MW | 1984 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | 35.0% |
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 25.0% |
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 15.8% |
| City Water and Light Plant (AR) | 10.0% |
| Entergy Power, LLC | 7.2% |
| East Texas Electric Coop, Inc | 3.5% |
| Conway Corporation | 2.0% |
| City of West Memphis (AR) | 1.0% |
| City of Osceola (AR) | 0.5% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- White River
- Nearest town on record
- Newark
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 35.678°N, 91.409°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Medical Center | Solar | 2.9 MW | 9.8 mi southeast |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative | Solar | 1 MW | 10.6 mi east |
| Newport Solar Project | Solar | 180 MW | 12.5 mi east |
| White River Lock and Dam 1 | Hydroelectric | 4.3 MW | 13.9 mi northwest |
| White River Lock and Dam 2 | Hydroelectric | 3.5 MW | 20.5 mi west |
| White River Lock and Dam 3 | Hydroelectric | 4.3 MW | 27.3 mi northwest |
| Woodruff County Solar | Solar | 122 MW | 29.4 mi south |
| Searcy Water I | Solar | 1 MW | 33.3 mi southwest |