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Cooling towers in power stations and other facilities do not emit smoke or harmful fumes; they emit water vapor and do not contribute to climate change. [236] [237] Nuclear power is one of the safest sources of energy, resulting in orders of magnitude fewer deaths than conventional power sources per unit of energy produced. Extremely few people ...
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Arkansas, separated by fuel type. In 2021, Arkansas had a summer capacity of 14,832 megawatts , and a net generation of 61,100 gigawatt-hours . [ 2 ]
Flint Creek Power Plant; I. Independence Power Plant; J. John W. Turk Jr. Coal Plant; W. White Bluff Power Plant
Independence Power Plant is a 1,678-megawatt coal-fired base load power plant near Newark, Arkansas. The plant has two units, rated at 850 MWe each, that came online in 1983 and 1984. [2] The plant is owned in part by Entergy Arkansas. It has a 305-meter chimney built in 1983.
It provides power to customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Named for former SWEPCO president and CEO John W. Turk Jr., the plant came online in 2012 as the first sustained "ultra"-supercritical coal plant in the United States, reaching boiler temperatures above 1,112 °F (600 °C) and pressures above 4,500 psi (310 bar). [3]
Ark 2 may refer to: Ark 2, a 1969 album released by Flaming Youth; Ark II, an American television series; Ark Two Shelter, a nuclear fallout shelter near Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ark 2, the announced possible sequel to the Ark: Survival Evolved video game
Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two-unit pressurized water nuclear power plant located on Lake Dardanelle outside Russellville, Arkansas. Owned by Entergy Arkansas and operated by Entergy Nuclear. It is the only nuclear power facility in Arkansas. [3] ANO has been in continuous operation for 50 years as of December 17, 2024.
The White Bluff Power Plant is a 1,800.0-megawatt coal-fired power station operated by Entergy Arkansas in Barraque Township, Arkansas. [1] The plant is owned and operated by Entergy and has one of the tallest chimneys in the world at 305 metres (1,001 ft), which was built in 1980.