White Bluff
White Bluff is a coal plant in Jefferson 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 five organizations; the largest stake, 57%, is held by Entergy Arkansas LLC. Its biggest unit, rated at 900 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Arkansas.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,800 MW
1,253 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam1,800 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1980 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 Station1,800 MW
- 4White Bluffthis plant
- 5Magnet Cove746 MW
- 6Plum Point Energy Station720 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 second-oldest of Arkansas’s coal plants.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 900 MW | 425 MW | 1980 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 900 MW | 828 MW | 1981 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 57.0% |
| Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | 35.0% |
| City Water and Light Plant (AR) | 5.0% |
| Conway Corporation | 2.0% |
| City of West Memphis (AR) | 1.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Arkansas River
- Nearest town on record
- Redfield
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 34.423°N, 92.141°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry L. Oswald | Natural gas | 600 MW | 12.5 mi north |
| Fourche Creek Wastewater | Natural gas | 1.3 MW | 19.0 mi north |
| Pine Bluff Mill | Biomass and waste | 85 MW | 19.3 mi southeast |
| Zeuber | Solar | 4.6 MW | 19.5 mi north |
| Pine Bluff Energy Center | Natural gas | 230 MW | 19.6 mi southeast |
| Southside SD | Solar | 1 MW | 21.1 mi north |
| NLRED 2MW | Solar | 2 MW | 22.1 mi north |
| NLRED 5MW | Solar | 5 MW | 22.3 mi north |