Bull Shoals
Hydro power plant in Marion County, Arkansas. 255 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by USCE-Little Rock District.
Also known as Bull Shoals Dam Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 198
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 255 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1952First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Little Rock DistrictEIA operator ID 19647
- Grid
- SPABalancing authority SPA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Marion County, AR36.3635, −92.5763
- EIA plant ID
- 198EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bull Shoals produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.04 TWh
1,040,347 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.9%
2024: 21.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.6–1.5
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 280,978 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 327,375 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 898,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 421,413 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 727,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 669,853 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 163,880 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 528,091 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,547,396 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 883,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 940,567 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,022,636 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 493,696 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 479,501 | 16.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 513,677 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,097,820 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 875,676 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 849,408 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 622,630 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,428,481 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,539,088 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,070,984 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,053,523 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 750,451 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 647,309 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,040,347 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | September 1952 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | December 1952 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | June 1953 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 45.0 | February 1962 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 45.0 | August 1963 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 45.0 | September 1963 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USCE-Little Rock District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Bull Shoals
How much power does Bull Shoals produce?
Bull Shoals reported 1,040,347 MWh (1.04 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.9% capacity factor on 255 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Bull Shoals?
Bull Shoals is in Marion County, Arkansas, at 36.3635, −92.5763. It is in the Southwestern Power Administration balancing area (SPA).
Who operates Bull Shoals?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Little Rock District as the operator (EIA operator ID 19647). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bull Shoals start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1952, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page