Power plant · Arkansas, United States
Independence Steam Electric Station
Independence Steam Electric Station is a power plant in Arkansas, United States, with 1,800 MW of capacity, owned by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp (35%), Entergy Mississippi LLC (25%), Entergy Arkansas LLC (15.8%) and 6 others.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Arkansas | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1983 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp (35%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Entergy Mississippi LLC (25%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Entergy Arkansas LLC (15.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City Water and Light Plant - (AR) (10%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Entergy Power, LLC (7.2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc (3.6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Conway Corporation (2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of West Memphis - (AR) (1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of Osceola - (AR) (0.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Entergy Arkansas LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,800 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 35.6784, -91.4088 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Independence Steam Electric Station is the 3rd-largest of 12 power plants in Arkansas and the 95th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,800 MW is 0.21% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 3rd of 12 | 13,052 MW | 14% |
| United States | 95th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.21% |
| All power plants in our data | 100th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.15% |
Owners, operator and place
- Arkansas Electric Coop CorpOwner · 35%
- Entergy Mississippi LLCOwner · 25%
- Entergy Arkansas LLCOwner · 15.8%
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR)Owner · 10%
- Entergy Power, LLCOwner · 7.2%
- East Texas Electric Coop, IncOwner · 3.6%
- Conway CorporationOwner · 2%
- City of West Memphis - (AR)Owner · 1%
- City of Osceola - (AR)Owner · 0.5%
- Entergy Arkansas LLCOperator
- Power plants in Arkansas, United States26
- Power plants in the United States1,635
- The United States: country profile
- Largest power plants
More from Arkansas Electric Coop Corp
- White Bluff1,800 MW
- Naples Power Plant900 MW · planned
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- Harry L. Oswald600 MW
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Other power plants in Arkansas
- Union Power Station2,428 MW
- Arkansas Nuclear One1,845 MW
- White Bluff1,800 MW
- Magnet Cove746 MW
- Plum Point Energy Station720 MW
- Hot Spring Generating Facility715 MW
- Dell Power Station679 MW
- John W Turk Jr Power Plant609 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.