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Location Plant Name Paragould Operator Paragould Municipal Utilities City Paragould County Greene County State Arkansas ZIP 72450 Coordinates 36.06056, -90.52139
Generators (5) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online 2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.1 MW Retired 1961 6 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.0 MW Retired 1949 4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 0.8 MW Retired 1946 5 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 0.8 MW Retired 1946 1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 0.4 MW Retired 1939
Grid context NERC Region MRO Balancing Authority Southwestern Power Administration
What this means Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.