Robert E Ritchie is a natural gas power plant in Arkansas.
| Plant Name | Robert E Ritchie |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Arkansas Llc |
| City | Helena |
| County | Phillips County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72342 |
| Coordinates | 34.46290, -90.59870 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 545 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 359 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.5 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Entergy Power, Llc | The Woodlands, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.