14th largest plant in Arkansas · 947th nationally
Bull Shoals is a hydroelectric power plant in Arkansas with a nameplate capacity of 340 MW. It generates roughly 750.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,471 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bull Shoals |
|---|---|
| Operator | Usce-Little Rock District |
| City | Mountain Home |
| County | Marion County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72653 |
| Coordinates | 36.36350, -92.57630 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 45.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 45.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 45.0 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 45.0 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwestern Power Administration |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.