Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant
Natural gas power plant in Craighead County, Arkansas. 224.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by City Water and Light Plant - (AR).
Also known as Jonesboro Power Plant · EIA plant 56505
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 224.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1999First generator online
- Operator
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR)EIA operator ID 9879
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 5 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Craighead County, AR35.8486, −90.7254
- EIA plant ID
- 56505EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
56.6 GWh
56,623 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
2.9%
2024: 4.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
10.4–99.0
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 45,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 39,215 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 19,380 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 367 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2010 | 91,979 | 4.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 247,321 | 12.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 96,005 | 6.5% | 9 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,932 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,221 | 1.1% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 72,324 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 67,723 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 51,609 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 49,980 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 27,266 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,442 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 34,139 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 99,002 | 5.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 84,733 | 4.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 78,039 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 56,623 | 2.9% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
31,738
US short tons. 2024: 49,129
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
29
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.56 t
About 1,121 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (SN04, SN06, SN07), matched to EIA plant 56505 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 24.5 | July 1999 |
| SN02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 21.4 | July 1999 |
| SN04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2000 |
| SN06 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.4 | May 2003 |
| SN07 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City Water and Light Plant - (AR) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant
How much power does Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant produce?
Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant reported 56,623 MWh (56.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 2.9% capacity factor on 224.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant?
Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant is in Craighead County, Arkansas, at 35.8486, −90.7254. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City Water and Light Plant - (AR) as the operator (EIA operator ID 9879). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1999, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 5 price nodes linked to Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page