Ellis Hydro
Hydro power plant in Crawford County, Arkansas. 32.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 7040
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 32.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Arkansas Electric Coop CorpEIA operator ID 807
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Crawford County, AR35.3514, −94.2943
- EIA plant ID
- 7040EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ellis Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
134 GWh
133,871 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
47.2%
2024: 45.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
99.5–138.5
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138,424 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 116,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 124,604 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 152,706 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 141,122 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 132,823 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 133,290 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 116,364 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 110,051 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 143,194 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 143,431 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 102,761 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 73,867 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 118,316 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 130,889 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 105,446 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 138,536 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 105,858 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 117,406 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 99,455 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 116,505 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 134,235 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 104,367 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 123,756 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 128,783 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 133,871 | 47.2% | 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 · SPPEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | December 1988 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | December 1988 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.8 | December 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Arkansas Electric Coop Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Ellis Hydro
How much power does Ellis Hydro produce?
Ellis Hydro reported 133,871 MWh (134 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 47.2% capacity factor on 32.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ellis Hydro?
Ellis Hydro is in Crawford County, Arkansas, at 35.3514, −94.2944. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Ellis Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Arkansas Electric Coop Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 807). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ellis Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1988, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ellis Hydro?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ellis Hydro, 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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page