54th largest plant in Arkansas · 5250th nationally
Paragould Turbine is a natural gas power plant in Arkansas with a nameplate capacity of 13.9 MW. It generates roughly 161 MWh per year — enough to power about 15 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1632 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Paragould Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Paragould Municipal Utilities |
| City | Paragould |
| County | Greene County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72450 |
| Coordinates | 36.02427, -90.50923 |
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 Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1991 |
| CO₂ | 131 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1632 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwestern Power Administration |
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.