29th largest plant in Arkansas · 2197th nationally
Carl Bailey is a natural gas power plant in Arkansas with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW.
| Plant Name | Carl Bailey |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp |
| City | Augusta |
| County | Woodruff County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72006 |
| Coordinates | 35.26010, -91.36343 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 120 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.