Cecil Lynch is a natural gas power plant in Arkansas.
| Plant Name | Cecil Lynch |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Arkansas Llc |
| City | North Little Rock |
| County | Pulaski County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72117 |
| Coordinates | 34.75350, -92.19870 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 156 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 69.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.8 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 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.