Power plant · Arkansas, United States
John W Turk Jr Power Plant
John W Turk Jr Power Plant is a power plant in Arkansas, United States, with 609 MW of capacity, owned by Southwestern Electric Power Co (73.3%), Arkansas Electric Coop Corp (11.7%), East Texas Electric Coop, Inc (8.3%) and 1 other.
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 | 2012 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Southwestern Electric Power Co (73.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp (11.7%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc (8.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (6.7%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 609 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 | 33.6497, -93.8119 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
John W Turk Jr Power Plant is the 9th-largest of 12 power plants in Arkansas and the 586th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 609 MW is <0.1% 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 | 9th of 12 | 13,052 MW | 4.7% |
| United States | 586th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 635th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owners, operator and place
- Southwestern Electric Power CoOwner · 73.3%
- Arkansas Electric Coop CorpOwner · 11.7%
- East Texas Electric Coop, IncOwner · 8.3%
- Oklahoma Municipal Power AuthorityOwner · 6.7%
- Southwestern Electric Power CoOperator
- Power plants in Arkansas, United States26
- Power plants in the United States1,635
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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