White Bluff
Coal power plant in Jefferson County, Arkansas. 1,800 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Entergy Arkansas LLC.
Also known as White Bluff Power Plant · EIA plant 6009
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,800 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1980First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Arkansas LLCEIA operator ID 814
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jefferson County, AR34.4228, −92.1406
- EIA plant ID
- 6009EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power White Bluff produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.87 TWh
3,871,368 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.6%
2024: 12.9%
January to July 2026
1.32 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.0–8.3
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,067,956 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 9,651,935 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,850,935 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,895,175 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,951,095 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,261,320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,654,935 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,994,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 11,112,298 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,802,906 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 869,850 | 76.1% | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 10,402,696 | 69.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,506,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 10,561,665 | 67.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,526,995 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,223,129 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,697,538 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,007,032 | 50.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,251,967 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,743,332 | 46.7% | 11 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,954,908 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,060,258 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,278,440 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,560,853 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,045,190 | 12.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,871,368 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,321,232 | 14.4% | 7 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
4.71M
US short tons. 2024: 2.55M
SO₂, 2025
10,011
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,058
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.22 t
About 2,431 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 6009 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,319
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
968
million gallons
Source
Arkansas River
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.390
USGS SUI, HUC12 Eastwood Bayou-Arkansas River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 900.0 | August 1980 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 900.0 | August 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Entergy Arkansas LLC 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 White Bluff
How much power does White Bluff produce?
White Bluff reported 3,871,368 MWh (3.87 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.6% capacity factor on 1,800 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.32 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is White Bluff?
White Bluff is in Jefferson County, Arkansas, at 34.4228, −92.1406. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates White Bluff?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Entergy Arkansas LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 814). The operator is not always the owner.
When did White Bluff start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1980, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for White Bluff?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to White Bluff, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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